One step outside the bus and your nostrils will let you know that you have reached the coast. As next to pelicans darting around everywhere, the ocean smell is one of the key characteristics of the little coastal Paracas. Officially know as El Chaco, this town lies at the north-end of the Paracas Peninsula, a national wildlife reserve. The big draw is the abundance of sea-mammals and birds surrounding the Islas Ballestas, fondly dubbed as ‘the poor man’s Galapagos’. But besides the islands there is also the Peninsula itself to explore..
Paracas & the Islas Ballestas
