Lobos de Afuera

Lobos de Afuera is a small, rocky Peruvian archipelago lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean some 54 km off the coast of the Pimentel District of Peru. The archipelago is about 4.8 km long, north-west to south-east, and 3.2 km wide. It comprises two main islands, Independencia and Cachimbo, separated by a channel 36 m wide, along with several reefs, rocks and islets. It is part of Peru's Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System, and has a history of guano extraction.

1910 photo of Peruvian pelican colony on Lobos de Afuera

Map of the archipelago

Lobos de Afuera

Native name: Isla Lobos de Afuera
Geography
Location	Pimentel District, Peru
Coordinates	06°57′35″S 80°42′00″W
Total islands	12
Major islands	2
Length	4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Width	3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Highest point	61 m
Administration
Peru

Environment

A 235 ha site encompassing Lobos de Afuera and its surrounding waters has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports colonies of seabirds, including Humboldt penguins and guanay cormorants.^[1]