A few hours south of Lima is Paracas, a small town, a peninsula, a bay, a nature reserve and once home to the pre-Inca culture of the same name. This little piece of paradise brings together many of the best places in Peru: the clear sea, the unspoiled nature with many protected wild animals, historical sites and a bit of the fascination of past cultures.
The Paracas Natural Reserve is formed by the Peninsula and Bahía de Paracas, as well as by the Ballestas Islands, a small archipelago off the coast. Although the sometimes sterile landscape makes it difficult to guess, this is a true paradise for animals: thousands of species of birds live here, including blue-footed boobies, pelicans and Humboldt penguins. But the visitors of our latitudes that whistle pass the cold winter in the house, more than in Paracas.
