Las Islas Ballestas

In the morning I took a tour to las Islas Ballestas, a small collection of islands about 25 minutes from Paracas by boat. On the way to the islands we made a stop at la candelabra, an enormous geoglyph carved into the rocky shore 2500+ years ago. Next up was the islands which are home to hundreds of thousands of birds including Humboldt penguins. The sheer number of birds there is incredible and the little group of penguins I saw was a treat! Sea lions also visit the islands this time of year to birth their babies. The rocky shores were full of noisy sea lions and their adorable tiny pups! Overall, it was an excellent excursion. Once ashore I made like the birds and filled up on a lunch of fish two ways, ceviche and fried whole. Both were absolutely delicious! After lunch I meandered around town and splashed around in the water to cool off before heading further south to Huacachina.En savoir plus