Humboldt Penguiños in Paracas, Peru

Humboldt Penguiños in Paracas, Peru
Originally uploaded by maujb.

Because the Humboldt current brings frigid waters along the Peruvian coast many Humboldt penguiños winter in Paracas.
Our last week in Peru we took a boat tour of Paracas where we got to see lots of guano and other cool stuff. Interestingly, every six years or so the guano is harvested and exported to Spain and Italy who consider it to be worth its weight in gold. The guano is rich in calcium and is used as a fertilizer.