The Poor Man’s Galapagos Will Suffice!
Caught this beautiful Peruvian pelican at the exact moment he/she was lifting its wing and craning its neck to… scratch an itch?
Approximately 130 miles south of Lima, the Paracas National Reserve attracts tens of thousands of tourists annually. Hop a speed boat and travel about 10 miles off-shore to the Ballestas Islands. There you’ll find Peruvian boobies, dive bombing South American terns, multiple species of cormorants, and Peruvians pelicans.
You don’t have to go too far from the shoreline to find The Paracas Candelabra, a prehistoric geoglyph located on the north face of the bay. Carbon dating indicates that it’s been around since at least 200 B.C.. A trident? Alien signature? Design of an hallucinogenic plant?
Squint and you’ll see South American fur seals and sea lions lining up to greet us with their howling as if we’re the main attraction.
Humboldt penguins mingle with birds found on the Ballestas Islands.
