Chincha Islands

Chincha Islands
Islas Chincha (Spanish)
Partial view of the islands.
Chincha Islands is located in Peru
Chincha Islands
Chincha Islands
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates13°38′24″S 76°24′0″W / 13.64000°S 76.40000°W / -13.64000; -76.40000
Major islandsChincha Norte, Chincha Centro, Chincha Sur
Administration
RegionIca 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.