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WHY YOU HAVE TO VISIT PARACAS

The department of Ica is home to the beautiful Paracas Bay. Easily accessible from Lima, the capital city of Peru, this region has long been an ideal vacation spot for Peruvians looking for sunshine and a seaside setting. These two qualities are secondary, however, as the main attraction in Paracas has always been the varied wild and marine life that call the Paracas area home.

Birders from all over the globe travel to the Ballestas Islands – just offshore from the bay – to see unique species such as the Humboldt Penguin, the Peruvian Booby Guanay Cormorant, the Inca Tern and the seaside Cinclodes, a land bird.

Also on the Ballestas Islands lives a large colony of sea lions, which the locals call ‘lobos de mar’ (sea lions). These charismatic creatures also call the nearby San Gallan Island home and live here by the thousands, making it one of the biggest colonies of sea lions in the world.

Back on the Ballestas Islands, visitors to this coastal paradise can view seals, clumsy penguins, turtles, albatross, pelicans and seagulls. Located nearby the islands is the well-known Candelabro geoglyph carved into the sands of near-by dunes. Various theories range as to why these mysterious lines were placed here, one being that it marked a treasure hiding place for soldiers fighting for independence from Spain, or that the drawing is part of the Nazca series. What ever the case, it is a fascinating sight to behold during your Peru vacation.

The reserve itself is home to a habitat of exotic flamingos, the bird that was said to have inspired the colors of the Peruvian flag, as well as a variety of marine life – if you are lucky you may be able to spot a dolphin or two!

Our bilingual and knowledgeable tour guides are sure to make your seashore retreat to Paracas a wonderful and memorable Peru vacation.

DONT JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

I just wanted to write to thank Peru For Less for helping organize our trip to Paracas. Everything went smoothly, even when our driver had to change a tire on the drive back into Lima (a big thank you for that one!). Thanks again for helping us with the tour and transport.
Carl

Every place on our itinerary added to the experience of enjoying the friendly and helpful people, sites, and culture: the historical sites in Lima with its crazy traffic, the tranquil oasis of Huacachina, the amazing wildlife of the Ballestas Islands, the flight over the Nazca lines, the beautiful city of Arequipa, the amazing Colca Canyon with its awesome condors, the grand city of Cusco, and the absolutely incredible Machu Picchu.
Russ and Mary Toye, Cleveland, OH

Some of the cool stuff we saw/did: Spotting tons of birds (inc. penguins), sea lions & dolphins at the Ballestas Islands and taking a dune buggy ride and sandboarding the sand dunes around Ica. We don't know what sand dunes are in this country - these things were thousands of feet tall. Our hotel was in an oasis surrounded by sand dunes - gorgeous!
Sandi Morrow, Newton, NJ

We had a wonderful flight over the Nazca lines, and the Ballestas islands were an utter delight.
Linda and Geoff, England

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