Paracas National Reserve
August 5, 2022 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °CArrived in Paracas. It is sunny! A swim in the pool and then a beautiful trek to see the sunset and amazing views in the Paracas National Reserve.
Arrived in Paracas. It is sunny! A swim in the pool and then a beautiful trek to see the sunset and amazing views in the Paracas National Reserve.
Whilst I was in Paracas I headed out for an evening meal to a place recommended on Tripadvisor. Most of the restaurants were on the touristy seafront; this one was a few blocks back. As I startedRead more
Paracas is known as the 'Poor Man's Galapagos'. On our (pretty chilly!) boat tour we saw penguins, pelicans, dolphins and even a sea lion 🦭. I am using the royal 'we' however, as I managed to missRead more
One of my best days so far! We stayed in Huacachina, an oasis in the desert. A swim in the pool, followed by riding insane buggies over the sand dunes (vaguely petrifying but so much fun!). Then, toRead more
... except I did! Today I took a trip on a tiny plane to see the Nazca lines (see next post). I was a little nervous beforehand - the planes dip from side to side to let the people on each side of theRead more
The Nazca Lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created between 500 BCE and 500 CE by people making depressions or shallow incisionsRead more
After the flight at Nazca, I took the night bus to Arequipa. I understand the intention of a night bus - you are given a blanket, you recline your chair, and sleep as the miles pass by. However, myRead more
Arequipa is a beautiful city - so much so that I extended my stay here for an extra day. It is known as 'La Cuidad Blanca' - the White City - because of its beautiful buildings made of whitish-pinkRead more
San Camilo Market is a wonderful market with an huge array of colors, smells (some nice and some not so much!) products and handicrafts. I bought a fresh pressed juice from one of the many juice barsRead more
Traveler These would all make stunning scene to paint. xx
Traveler Yes they would. I will leave it to you Jill! 😀
Traveler What amazing views!