Paracas

We woke up early on Sunday morning for a trip to Paracas. Paracas is a port city about 60km north of Ica and its main attraction are its tours of the islands off of its coast that provide homes for migrating birds and other marine life including sea lions and dolphins.

Upon arrival we got into the boats and went on a two hour tour of the surrounding islands. The waters off of the shore of Paracas are rich with fish which attracts the birds and other marine life. The Islands also provide the birds with a safe place to reproduce without the threat of predators.

One of the Nazca Lines is also visible from the shore and added to the value of this nice weekend trip. Kristy from the Desert Inn Hostal set us up with a package for 65 soles which included a van ride from the I enjoyed this tour and we got it for a great price with our tour package.

After the tour we ate lunch and I had some of the best pieces of fish ever at one of the restaurants on the sea-shore.

We had to wait about 6 hours after lunch to catch our bus. The bus arrived about 30 minutes late and when it arrived it crashed into a wall. I found this to be a bit funny and ironic that the bus would hit the wall and get stuck as soon as it arrived. There were only a few scratches on the bus and we boarded and headed back to Lima.