The candelabra

We also paused to look at a mysterious carving on the cliff face.  This artwork, first seen in the 1860s, was named 'the candelabra', although some people think it looks more like a cactus!  Nobody knows how or when it was made.  When it was discovered, it was found to be 15cm deep, which is deeper than the much more famous Nazca Lines.  Now, it is only 7cm deep, so it is disappearing.  I feel privileged that we saw it.

When we reached the island, we saw thousands of birds including Peruvian boobies, cormorants, Humboldt penguins, pelicans, Inca terns, and many others.  We also saw more sealions and many large red crabs clinging to the rock face.Read more