As well as being the country's only coastal park extends to over 60,000 hectares, with some 20,000 hectares of ocean area which includes several islands, such as Isla Salango, Isla de la Plata and Los Frailes beach line, with the other 40,000 hectares consisting of onshore cloud and tropical dry forest. The latter area is also an important archeological site predating back to the Chorrera and Salango cultures of 1500-500BC and 3000 BC respectively as well as pre-Inca ruins. The climate tends to be very humid and sticky with high levels of sunlight throughout December to May with proliferating cooler climates and cloud coverage from June to November. The onshore majority portion of land is divided into three main areas including the main town and houses reptiles, an abundance of bird life and various mammals.