Islas Chincha (Spanish) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 13°38′24″S 76°24′0″W / 13.64000°S 76.40000°W |
Major islands | Chincha Norte, Chincha Centro, Chincha Sur |
Administration | |
Region | Ica Region |
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The Chincha Islands (Spanish: Islas Chincha) are a group of three small islands 21 kilometres (13 mi) off the southwest coast of Peru, to which they belong, near the town of Pisco. Since pre-Incan times they were of interest for their extensive guano deposits, but the supplies were mostly exhausted by 1874.