Travel > PMR102K-20
© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR102K-20 |
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Upload Date: | 2012-11-17 19:46:28 | |||
Photo Size: | 1.6mb 3507x2480 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Chile, Parinacota, Arica: Founded by the Spanish in 1541, thecity is surrounded by the Atacama Desert, enjoys minimal rainfall, and is known as "the city of eternal spring, where the sun shines every day". Until 1880 it was part of Peru. Hundreds of Grey Gulls, egrets, pelicans and other wading birds on a beach to the west of the city, with breaking waves in the background. |
Keywords: | Pacific Coast, water birds, ornithology, bird life, flora and fauna |