Travel > PMR102K-11
© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR102K-11 |
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Upload Date: | 2012-11-17 19:45:42 | |||
Photo Size: | 1.8mb 2480x3507 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. Here: a Neotropic Cormorant (Phalocrocorax brasilianus) perches on the bole of a palm tree. |
Keywords: | Pacific Coast, birds, Ornithology, wildlife, flora and fauna |