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Ocucaje / Pisco Formation whale desert (Ica)

ROCKHOUNDING PROHIBITED / VIEW ONLY DOCUMENTED

Where: Ica · South America · approx. -14.38, -75.66 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Miocene / Pliocene

What turns up: Whales (Livyatan, Cetotherium), sharks (megalodon), sea turtles, penguins in Pisco Fm

Access: Prohibited / view only.

Peruvian law makes fossils state cultural patrimony; collecting/export prohibited. World-class whale bonebeds; guided viewing via Ica museum/tours.

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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.