Home to many sealions and birdlife, the Ballestas islands, or Islas Ballestas in Spanish, are a highlight of any visit to Paracas, which Aracari arranges as part of a private, tailormade itinerary to Peru. Here we provide information and travel tips on how to incorporate this into your trip to Peru.
Amid the striking coastal desert of Peru lies the Paracas National Reserve. A protected natural area known for an abundance of marine wildlife, arid, orange-colored desert, and dramatic shoreline of wind and wave-sculpted rock formations. Found just a four-hour drive from Lima, the Paracas National Reserve is well worth a visit, especially suited to those […]
I recently ventured south from Lima to Paracas and the Ballestas Islands for the weekend. We drove along the Pan-American Highway, which according to Guinness Records is the longest “motorable road” in the world, starting in Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, and stretching all the way down to Ushuaia, Argentina. (That is, I should say, if […]
