La Portada remains closed due to a landslide of an important part of its cliffs, which blocked access to its beach. For this reason, a remodeling of the access route and its surroundings is planned. The natural monument constitutes an observation site for guano birds such as Peruvian booby ("Sula variegata") and Inca terns ("Larosterna inca"), as well as Guanay cormorants ("Phalacrocorax bougainvillii"), kelp gulls ("Larus dominicanus"), grey gulls ("Larus modestus"), Belcher's gulls ("Larus belcheri"), and pelicans. Occasionally one can also observe mammals such as the South American fur seal ("Arctocephalus australis") or the common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis"). La Portada is located
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