During the early years of the 21st century, four specialist scientists and lovers of the sea decided to make a series of journeys along the Pacific coast of Peru by air, land and beneath the waves, as a way of tracing the intimate relationship that Peru has always had, and will continue to have, with the sea and the marine fauna it is home to.
This journey reveals the ancient relationship founded upon respect and reverence which the ancient inhabitants of Peru maintained with their marine environment. It aims to increase our understanding of the importance of the evolutionary history of our ocean, vestiges of which can be seen still in certain parts of Peru’s desert coast. At the same time, it proudly explores those little-known submarine worlds where new species have been discovered in recent years, while showing how sustainable ways of interacting with our seas can ensure their future conservation.
