We took a boat ride this morning out through the Ballesta Islands which are a picturesque group of Islands in the Paracas Bay off Peru’s coast. They are the home to many different bird species, including Humboldt Penguins, Pelicans, Cormorants, and Boobies, as well as a large Sea Lion colony. The Islands are also the source of ‘guano’ or bird droppings which is collected and exported to Europe as fertiliser. On our trip we encountered a number of Dolphins which were in the bay waiting for the fish waste from the trawlers.
We then enjoyed an early lunch of fresh fish before catching a bus to Peru’s capital Lima.
Before dinner our guide took us to the ‘Circuito Magico del Agua’ which means the Magical Circuit of Water and is a park in the city which is full of fountains of all shapes and sizes and also puts on light show within one of the fountains. It was very cool and is a nice example of how with the right direction a city can change its image (our tour guides words). Our group then enjoyed its last dinner together followed by a Pisco Sour (cocktail) at the hotel in which it was invented.
No comments:
Post a Comment