Los Pingüinos Natural Monument
- Los Pingüinos Natural Monument
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location = Magallanes Region, Chile
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lat_degrees = 52
lat_minutes = 55
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lat_direction = S
long_degrees = 70
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governing_body = Corporación Nacional Forestal
Los Pingüinos Natural Monument (The Penguins Natural Monument) is located 35 km northeast of Punta Arenas, Chile. Magdalena Island, situated in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, is the main part of the this natural monument. The largest penguin colonies of south Chile are on this island, including an estimated 60,000 breeding pairs of the Magellanic Penguin.
References
* [http://www.sernatur.cl/scripts/sitio/destino_atractivo2.php?destino=189&atractivo=251 Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos]
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