Pacific coast of South America

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coastline geographical region

The Pacific coast of South America is the long western shoreline of the continent, stretching from Colombia to Chile and Peru along the Pacific Ocean and encompassing major ports, rich marine ecosystems, and diverse coastal landscapes.

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastline → geographical region →
adjacentTo	Andes Mountains →
borderedByCurrent	Humboldt Current →
continent	South America →
extendsFrom	Colombia →
extendsTo	Chile →
hasClimateInfluenceFrom	Humboldt Current →
hasDesertRegion	Atacama Desert → Sechura Desert →
hasEcosystem	coastal desert → coastal wetland → mangrove forest → rocky shore → sandy beach → upwelling ecosystem →
hasFeature	narrow coastal plain → steep coastal cliffs → tectonically active margin →
hasMajorPort	Arica → Buenaventura → Callao → Guayaquil → Iquique → Manta → San Antonio (Chile) → Talara → Valparaíso →
hasMarineRegion	Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem →
hasSpecies	anchoveta → humboldt penguin → sea lion → whale →
influencesClimateOf	Chilean coastal regions → Peruvian coastal desert →
knownFor	high marine productivity → rich fisheries →
locatedIn	Western South America →
ocean	Pacific Ocean →
passesThrough	Chile → Colombia → Ecuador → Peru →
subjectTo	earthquakes → tsunamis →
supportsIndustry	artisanal fishing → coastal tourism → industrial fishing → maritime trade → port logistics →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Central Coast of Peru ("Peruvian coast") → Gulf of Panama ("Pacific coast of Panama") →	partOf
Nazca Basin ("South American continental margin") →	adjacentTo
Miraflores ("Pacific coast of Peru") →	locatedIn
Cavernas cemetery ("Pacific coast of Peru") →	locatedNear
Valparaíso Region →	locatedOn
Atacama Trench ("Peru–Chile coast") →	parallelTo