Paracas Peninsula

The Paracas Peninsula is a desert peninsula within the boundaries of the Paracas National Reserve, a marine reserve which extends south along the coast of Peru.
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  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: peninsula in Peru
  • Also known as: Península Paracas

Paracas Peninsula

Latitude
-13.86401° or 13° 51′ 50″ south
Longitude
-76.34734° or 76° 20′ 50″ west
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
57R54MP3+93
Geo­Names ID
3933053
Wiki­data ID
Q2735703
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Paracas Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: شبه جزيرة باراكاس
  • Azerbaijani: Parakas yarımadası
  • Basque: Paracas penintsula
  • Cebuano: Península de Paracas
  • Chinese: 帕拉卡斯半島
  • Czech: Paracas
  • Dutch: Paracas
  • Esperanto: Duoninsulo Parakas
  • French: péninsule de Paracas
  • French: Péninsule de Paracas
  • German: Paracas
  • Irish: Paracas
  • Irish: Península de Paracas
  • Italian: penisola di Paracas
  • Italian: Penisola di Paracas
  • Lithuanian: Parakaso pusiasalis
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Paracas-halvøya
  • Polish: Półwysep Paracas
  • Portuguese: Península de Paracas
  • Russian: Паракас
  • Slovenian: Paracas
  • Spanish: Peninsula de Paracas
  • Spanish: Península de Paracas

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pampa de Lechuza and Cerro Los Colorados.

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