Paracas and Huacachina

Paracas is 4 hours south of Lima on the Peruvian coast. From Paracas, you can take a boat out to the Islas ballestas, described as Peru's galapagos. That seems a strange comparison as the islands are pretty small, but the penguins, sealions, and bird life are amazing.

After Paracas, I continued across Peru into the desert and went to Huacachina. A really strange town built around an oasis in the desert where there are only 2 things to do... dune buggies and sand boarding. So I did both!Read more