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Fishing near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá


Alto Hospicio sits in the Tarapacá Region of northern Chile, on the arid Atacama plateau above the Pacific coast. Fishing here centers on the nearby caletas — small coastal fishing coves — including Caleta Sarmenia, Caleta Pescadores, Caleta Río Seco, and Caleta Pabellón de Pica, all associated with the Alto Hospicio municipality. The Bahía de Iquique, close by, is the most prominent local fishing water, known particularly for whitemouth croaker.

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Chilean Silverside

Chilean Silverside

Odontesthes regia


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