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MARINE CURRENTS

Despite their tropical location, two moving currents affect the islands. The cold
Humboldt Current, the cool and dry garua season ( The Humboldt Current ) from July to December and the warm marine Panama Current which produces the warm and wet season from January to June.


 



 
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