After our river cruise we spent a couple of days along the coast of Peru before we headed off to Machu Picchu. One of the places we visited was the Ballestas Islands. Here is was cool to see the Humboldt Penguins.
They get their name from the cold sea current that runs along the west coast of South America from Chile to Peru – and that was named after the explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
These penguins make their home on sandy beaches and rocky coastlines and generally live for between 20 and 25 years.
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