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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45); margin-bottom:12px;">[[Main Page|EcuaWiki]] › [[Portal:The Peninsula|The Peninsula]] › [[Outdoor Activities (La Peninsula)|Outdoor Activities]] › Tide Pool Exploring</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:2.6em; font-weight:bold; letter-spacing:2px; line-height:1; margin-bottom:8px;">Tide Pool Exploring <span style="font-style:italic; font-weight:normal; color:#80deea;">La Península</span></div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.9em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width:560px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:24px;">Anconcito's bitumen cliffs and Punta Carnero's rocks expose rich intertidal zones at low tide — sea stars, urchins, molluscs, and small fish in natural rock pools.</div>
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== Best Sites ==

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| '''Anconcito bitumen cliffs''' || Rocky intertidal, sea stars, crabs, urchins, molluscs; also marine fossils in the sedimentary layers || Walk from Anconcito port; low tide access below the cliffs
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| '''Punta Carnero rocks''' || Exposed reef at low tide; diverse intertidal zone; part of REMACOPSE marine reserve || Drive to Punta Carnero headland
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| '''La Chocolatera''' (Naval Base) || Rocky intertidal with high marine biodiversity where two currents meet || Entry via Naval Base with ID; free
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== Tips ==
* '''Go at low tide''' — the pools are only exposed at or near low water. Check a tide table before going.
* '''Don't touch corals''' and avoid stepping on living reef surfaces
* Wear closed-toe shoes with grip — wet rocks are extremely slippery
* The Humboldt Current upwelling makes the water nutrient-rich; biodiversity is higher than you'd expect for a desert coast

== See Also ==
* [[Fossil Hunting (La Peninsula)|Fossil Hunting]] — Anconcito cliffs also have marine fossils
* [[Snorkeling (La Peninsula)|Snorkeling]] — underwater view of the same reef areas
* [[Outdoor Activities (La Peninsula)]] — full activities index

[[Category:Outdoor Activities]]
[[Category:La Peninsula]]
[[Category:Peninsula]]
[[Category:Anconcito]]
[[Category:REMACOPSE]]
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