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Playa Blanca

Provincia de Copiapó, Región de Atacama · Chile

What have people found?

South american multiradiate sun star, peruvian periwinkle and south american sea nettle are the usual finds. ~28 distinct species have been recorded here.

Tide

We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.

View the predicted tide at Playa Carrizal, 113 kilometers away.

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from February and April.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 350 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Playa Blanca?

Species records from iNaturalist

South American Multiradiate Sun StarHeliaster helianthus
Peruvian periwinkleEchinolittorina peruviana
South American Sea NettleChrysaora plocamia
Phymanthea pluviaPhymanthea pluvia
Chilean AbaloneConcholepas concholepas
Common Light-striated Sea StarStichaster striatus
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Rock-crabsRomaleon setosum
Transennella pannosaTransennella pannosa
Mesotomura echinataMesotomura echinata
Pacific Sand CrabEmerita analoga
Pyrosoma atlanticumPyrosoma atlanticum
Humboldt SquidDosidicus gigas
Thick keyhole limpetFissurella crassa
Purple MusselPerumytilus purpuratus
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