CHINCHA ISLANDS


Meaning of CHINCHA ISLANDS in English

Spanish Islas De Chincha, island group that is part of Los Libertadores-Wari regin, Peru. Located in the Pacific Ocean 13 miles (21 km) off Peru's southwestern coast, the three small islands are situated to the northwest of Paracas Bay and west-northwest of the city of Pisco. They have extensive guano deposits, which have been exploited for fertilizer.

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