The Peninsula of La Punta is a

peninsula A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...

located at the district of the same name in

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, Peru. It is the point that separates the bays of Miraflores and

, both part of the territorial waters of Peru.

Overview

The peninsula has an extension of 2 kilometres and is located entirely within the District of La Punta. Likewise, the peninsula is divided into two banks: the north, called ''Cantolao'', where the waters are calm, and the south, called ''Mar Brava'', because of the turbulent waters. Its location makes it the closest continental area to the

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and El Frontón islands, just 5 kilometres away. Within the peninsula is the 3 kilometre Chucuito area, halfway between the peninsula itself and the Real Felipe Fortress, famous for its beaches that are divided between Chucuito and Carpayo.

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