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Chile 's coastline is, of course, bathed by the Pacific Ocean, and the cold waters of the Humboldt Current. These waters are very rich in nutrients, marine life, and therefore seabirds in large numbers. If you go out to sea here you can find some major seabird concentrations.
Examples of species that can be found in this area are Black-browed Albatross, Shy, Royal, and possibly other species of albatross, as well as the Humboldt Penguin, Cape Petrel, Juan Fernandez and Stjneger's Petrels, Wilson's Storm-Petrel, and many others with the aid of some luck on your side.
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For the more adventurous, two notable possessions of Chile are far out into the Pacific. Administered by the national parks, these are the Easter Island and the Juan Fernandez Island. The first hosts one of the most enigmatic cultures on earth with thousands of archaeological sites, being the Moais (huge stone monoliths) one of their greatest expressions. In Juan Fernandez we will find very interesting colonies of seabirds and many endemic species of plants as well as birds, such as Juan Fernandez Firecrown and Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant.
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