Pisco Bay contains San Gallan Island, high, with a bold cliff outline, 22 m.
South of the entrance to Pisco Bay is Zarate Island, and farther south the white level islet of Santa Rosa.
Callao (q.v.) is a noteworthy exception, and Paita and Pisco are something more than the average coast village.
Paita, Eten, Pacasmayo, Salaverry, Callao, Pisco, Mollendo and Ilo, five of which are ports of call for foreign coasting steamers.
Coal has been found in extensive beds near Piura, Salaverry, Chimbote, Huarmey and Pisco on the coast, and at Goillarisquisga, Huarochiri and other places in the interior.