📍 Reserve Location
The San Fernando Bay is part of the San Fernando National Reserve, a protected natural area located in the Nazca province. This reserve of 154,716 hectares represents one of the last preserved areas where desert, sea and mountains meet in a spectacular way.
📜 Protection Status
Classified as a National Reserve, San Fernando protects an exceptional marine-coastal ecosystem where upwellings, resulting biodiversity, marine currents and remarkably beautiful landscapes converge. The reserve was created to preserve this unique biological corridor.
🏞️ Unique Ecosystems
- Marine zone: Humboldt Current rich in nutrients
- Coastal desert: Dunes and arid hills
- Coastal mountains: Mount Huasipara (1,790 m - highest coastal point in Peru)
- Relict forests of huarango and seasonal wetlands
🦅 The Last Coastal Habitat of the Condor
San Fernando is the last coastal refuge of the Andean condor. These majestic birds come to feed on sea lion placentas, creating a unique food chain in the world.
🌊 Iconic Marine Mammals
- Sea lions (Otaria byronia) - among the largest colonies on the Peruvian coast
- Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) - endangered species
- Sea otters - resident populations
- Humpback whales - from July to October
🏔️ Unique Terrestrial Fauna
- Guanacos - one of the few places where this Andean camelid descends to the coast
- Andean foxes - predators adapted to this mixed environment
- + 353 animal species recorded in the reserve
📞 Mandatory Reservation
ATTENTION: Access to the reserve requires prior authorization
- Email: phostia@sernanp.gob.pe
- Phone: 968218448
- Deadline: Contact at least 48 hours in advance
- Registration: Mandatory at vigilance and control posts
🕒 Visiting Hours
- 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily
- Best time: Morning for wildlife observation
🎟️ 2025 Fees - San Fernando National Reserve
| Category |
1 day |
2-3 days |
| General (Foreigners) |
30 soles |
60 soles |
| Nationals (Adults) |
15 soles |
30 soles |
| Nationals (Children) |
8 soles |
15 soles |
| Local residents* |
8 soles |
15 soles |
*With ID presentation - Local children: 3 soles
📅 Free Access
Enjoy free entry on these special days:
- 📆 Last Sunday of each month
- 🎉 January 12: Changuillo district anniversary
- 🎉 January 23: Nazca province anniversary
- 🎉 May 2: Marcona district anniversary
- 🎉 September 27: World Tourism Day
- 🎉 October 17: Protected Natural Areas Day
Always free access for:
- 👵 People over 65 years
- 👶 Children under 5 years
💡 Unique Experience: San Fernando Bay offers the rare opportunity to observe Andean condors, sea lions and guanacos in the same place - an exceptional combination of terrestrial and marine ecosystems.