Paracas: Ballestas Islands

Paracas is a port city on the southern coast of Peru, capital of the district in the province of Pisco, in the department of Ica.

Ballestas Islands is a must for people who love wildlife. In an open boat with four stroke engine ecological , you will visit these beautiful islands. In our way to the islands we will see the figure of the Chandelier which is located in the Paracas Peninsula and is about 180 meters long. The Ballestas Islands are home to many marine species such as sea sea lions, Humboldt penguins and a diversity of birds like pelicans, piqueros, zarcillos, cormorants among others, and with a little luck you might see dolphins.
Ballestas Islands and the Paracas Reserve played a major role in the peruvian economy in the mid-nineteenth century, when large amounts of guano were exported to Europe for its use as a fertilizer.

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