Archive for the ‘Paracas’ Category

Ballestas-Islands

Ballestas Islands

Often called the Guano Islands, as every centimeter is covered in bird droppings, are similar to the Galapagos but on a smaller scale and lie off the coast due west from Pisco.

Tambo-Colorado

Tambo Colorado

Some 48km northeast of Pisco, and 327km south of Lima, the ruins at TAMBO COLORADO were originally a fortified administrative centre, probably built by the Chincha before being adapted and used as an Inca coastal outpost.