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The Sechura Desert is a coastal desert located south of the Piura Region of Peru along the Pacific coast and inland to the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Its extreme aridity is caused by the upwelling of cold coastal waters and subtropical atmospheric subsidence, but it is also subject to occasional flooding during El Niño years.
The Sechura Desert is a unique and lifeless region on the Peruvian coast, created by the rain shadow of the Andes. Learn about its geography, climate, flora, fauna and challenges for travelers.
Learn about the Sechura Desert, a dry and fascinating region in Peru along the Pacific Ocean. Discover its climate, geography, wildlife, and how it transitions into a forest and a lake.
This ecoregion occupies the western subtropical portion of South America. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west and extends between 20–100 km inland on the east until reaching the Andean secondary ridges. The ecoregion’s climate is warm in summer and wet in winter, with average annual temperatures of 22ºC.
25 Ιαν 2024 · The Sechura Desert, a classic coastal desert ecoregion, experiences a hyper-arid climate with minimal rainfall, primarily occurring between June and October. The desert is marked by high temperatures, reaching over 30°C (86°F), and low humidity.
Sechura desert is a large and arid desert in the south of Peru, along the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountain. It has a unique feature of being flooded by rivers and forming lakes, and supports human and animal life with agriculture and urban culture.
16 Αυγ 2024 · The Sechura Desert is the largest desert in Peru, stretching along the Pacific coast from the Piura region in the north to the Lambayeque region in the south. Spanning over 188,000 square kilometers, it forms part of the larger coastal desert that runs along the western edge of South America.
