Pisco, Peru Travel Blogs

1 year after the earthquake in Pisco
Aug 11, 2008 (6 photos)

... miles south of Pisco.     As most of you are aware, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Peru last August with the epicenter at Pisco. DUe to the strength of the earthquake, the whole town was practically leveled to dust. Almost like the ...

First Week in Pisco
Oct 26, 2007 (18 photos)

... in a disaster zone takes some time, but we are making good progress. I (John) have spent most of my first week in Pisco and the surrounding areas doing demo work on destroyed homes. Kristina is currently away in Ica for a week doing a project which Hands ...

The Poor Manīs Gallapagos
May 2, 2006 (9 photos)

... take a ride back to Pisco on the bus. On the way home we pass many fishmeal factories which explains the rather unpleasant odour in Pisco. We relax one more night in Pisco. The next day we will be heading to Huaraz in the heart of the Cordillera Blanca ...

The Poor Mans Galapogas
Jul 26, 2005 (23 photos)

... , we had signed up for a trip to "Poor Mans Galapagos" which was the nickname for the "Islas Ballestas", some islands east of Pisco. The perfect spot to watch sea lions, birds and flamingos and if we were lucky dolphins. Well guess what? As our tour ...

Pisco
Mar 11, 2005 (5 photos)

... though. A couple of dollars for a meal. 30 cents an hour for the net. And churros for 30 cents! So we got to Pisco yesterday afternoon and just bumped around town a little. We went to the beach, despite warnings that it wasn't safe to walk the ...

Getting to work in Pisco
Oct 21, 2007 (3 photos)

Well get some photos and first impressions up soon, just checking in from Pisco.

The One About The Penguin
May 9, 2006 (24 photos)

... of fellow trippers, we arrived at The Islands, I guess unsurprisingly there were loads of tourists here. Probably everyone that'd stayed in Pisco the night before had come down here today, there really isn't anything else to do in Pisco. We got onto a ...

Penguins, Desert Lines and Sand Dunes
Mar 22, 2005 (18 photos)

... distilling young grape wine). The small operation was pretty fascinating - they age wine in very large ceramic jugs and make pisco using a still with a wood-burning fire. After our winery tour we headed into Ica to check out a recommended regional ...

Pisco youīre breaking my heart.....
Dec 9, 2007 (7 photos)

photos first

Pisco Sours and sweet sea creatures
Dec 31, 2005 (6 photos)

... coast, underground water is abundant in this seemingly lifeless desert, allowing for the development of marvellous green oases. We arrived in Pisco at midday, and checked into the Pisco Hotel on the Plaza. After a nap (for me, I was knackered!) and a ...

Lima to Pisco
Sep 16, 2006 (21 photos)

... Lines. From the turn off, we boarded a comfortable van to a housing estate on the coast. The main reason for coming to Pisco is to visit the Ballistas Islands... home of a mind boggling array of wildlife, including sea lions, pelicans, seals and birds. ...

Safe and sound in Pisco
Sep 1, 2006 (2 photos)

... not much longer than an hour I was already leaving the capital with its sad weather. After 4 more hours, I arrived in Pisco, a small town which is famous with tourists mostly because of the Islas Ballestas and the Paracas National Park that are nearby. ...

The birds!
Sep 27, 2006 (10 photos)

... motto. On our way back saw thousands more birds and the dolphins again before then heading back to Pisco. Had a nice lunch in town before getting the Peru Bus for 13 Soles to Lima. We had VERY low expectations of Lima and heard horrendous stories ...

Pisco and Paracas
Nov 10, 2005 (14 photos)

... trip we jumped on a bus and explored the Peninsula before ending with lunch at a beautiful bay. During my first night in Pisco they had a beauty pagent float going through the main Square which was a pretty odd site but got all the locals pretty reved up ...

Nazca Lines (ish) and Pisco sours in Pisco
Sep 25, 2006 (4 photos)

... of town. Ordered deep fried mixed seafood (healthy again) and scallops with parmesan. MASSIVE portions and was absolutely delicious. Plus a free pisco sour. Were very happy but had to walk for a while afterwards to digest it all! Not much to see in ...

Islas ballestas
Sep 2, 2006 (20 photos)

Visited the ballestas islands withs lots of birds and sea lions, longer report follows soon or later, but the pictures tell most of the story.

Alternative Xmas......
Dec 24, 2004 (3 photos)

A long bus trip to Pisco but worth it! Went Dune bugging and Sandboarding this afternoon... was more like Dubai than Peru! Going over the dunes in a buggy with an engine more usually powering a 20 ton truck was better than any coaster ride!! The ...

Pisco... not sour but shaken
Oct 19, 2007 (9 photos)

... by customs in Lima, who wouldnīt give them the tents.  They had spent the day setting up tents for people through the Pisco rotary chapter, but things had gotten rowdy.  There was a big crowd there and they were calling out names for tents.  ...

Mini Galapagos
Aug 2, 2008 (7 photos)

We decided to take a trip to a place known as the poor mans galapagos athough i think the galapagos is for rich people anyway. The Illas Ballestos An Island off the mainland which is a breeding ground for thousands of birds with other sea life including ...

Yippee........bird poo everywhere!!!!
Dec 19, 2006 (14 photos)

... .....but we managed to get tickets....for tomorrow. Then we had the rest of the day to waste.....not much to see in Pisco.....its a very small place....with a little not very interesting but well kept square....so what to do now.....well the internet of ...

Guano islands and other interesting marine sites
Nov 30, 2006

The Balestine Islands are called the Gallapagos of Peru. We took a boat to the islands (quite close to the mainland) and saw more birds than I thought possible in one place! The rock islands that they inhabit are naturally red and black, but are so covered ...

pisco's mosquitos!!
Jan 8, 2009

... lisa and i have decided to do what we can to help out this town. we located a not for profit community based organization, pisco sin fronteras, and paid them a visit today. upon our arrival at their 'headquarters', we were orientated with two other newbie ...

Pisco
Feb 6, 2006 (15 photos)

... twice the price it does here, after 5 hours I really didnīt care and bought it on the spot. I then caught a bus to Pisco and prepared the for the next day in the wonderful Ballestas Islands and the Paracas Peninsula. Otherwise known as the Poor Manīs ...

Pisco - home of the Sour.
Jan 10, 2007 (3 photos)

... , it was definitely worth it.  And, no, I didnīt throw up {pats self on back}!   I believe Iīll leave Pisco tomorrow for Ica/Huacachina (to try sandboarding down some sand dunes) or possibly Nasca (to see the famous Nasca lines, which are ...

Poor Man's Galapagos
Jul 25, 2008 (2 photos)

We poor backpackers go to Pisco to sample some of the wildlife of the Galapagos at a tiny fraction of the cost. The nearby Ballestas Islands are certainly no replacement for the real thing, but they do provide the opportunity to see penguins, sea lions, ...

Poor manīs Galapagos Island
Jun 3, 2009

After surviving our sanddunes, we opted for a sedate boat ride off the coast of Pisco, on our way up to Lima.  Pisco had a 8.0 earthquake in 2007, and the makeshift housing estates showed that it hasnīt come a  long way since. The residents are ...

Pisco and Poor Manīs Galapagos
Feb 10, 2009 (4 photos)

... see. Dozens of penguins, Thousands of sea lions and literally millions of birds. Here are some pics. That was it for Pisco, we came back to the hostel, picked up Mike and headed for Ica and Huacachina Total hours spent on bus - 49 ...

A Change of Itinerary
Jun 5, 2006 (10 photos)

... reclined totally) and plotted her hypothetical confrontation with the woman I talked to Oscar about the election. Oscar was from Pisco and was heading home to vote... voting is required of everyone. He offered insight into the views of the candidates ...

Pisco!
May 21, 2009 (19 photos)

... ;crashing gesture and mimed slitting his throat. In the morning when i got up and had a look around, i began to see why. Pisco is a fairly run down little town, and i noticed large patches of rubble and litter here and there in the streets. I subsequently ...

Earthquake devestation
Jan 2, 2008 (2 photos)

... people use the expression that something looks like an earthquake just hit, this would definitely be the appropriate phrase to use for Pisco where a massive earthquake hit in August last year. The city is a total mess. 80% of the buildings were ...