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The city is currently in the process of trying to grow its tourism industry, given the thousands of tourists that visit Patagonia each year, and consequently it has a few decent attractions. The colony is most full of penguins in the summer months December-February , and during this time penguins chicks are a common sight. Since the area has not seen much of tourists, the landscape is totally unspoiled by buildings and rowdy tour groups, and visitors are completely alone, apart from the penguins. Also on the Cabo is a lighthouse, which can be climbed to take in the views of the surrounding Patagonian landscape. Visitors might also spot guanacos part of the llama family , Chilean flamingos and a number of other birds native to Patagonia.