La Hosteria del Monasterio
Travel Blogs from Pisco
Pisco's mosquitos!!
it was another early rise for lisa and i today. after a light breakfast, we said goodbye to huacachina and took a taxi out to the city of ica - located a mere four kilometers away to catch the bus to pisco. pisco is a small town famed for the local peruvian drink, pisco sour. however, more recently the town is famous for being the epicentre of the …
Ballestas islands & volunteering in pisco
off the peruvian coast south of lima lies the ballestas islands. yesterday lisa and i made a trip to see them on a speedboat. on the way to the ballestas islands we passed by the branch candle stick pattern known as the candelara etched into the sand and rock of a island not too far off the island... like the nazca lines there are many theories as …
Pisco -- destroyed by earthquake and first lady
We were back on a layman´s bus... full of smelly people, cramming god knows what into god knows where and then getting on a bus... great.... the bus ride was supposed to be 3 hrs... it took much longer. Peru has always seemed a secure country. We´ve had random traffic stops, a very visible police presence, and quite a few security check points. It …
In Pisco
We woke up early to take the bus to Pisco. It took about an hour and you will have to take a taxi to get to the city. We originally wanted to stay at the Hostal Posada Hispana but we could only book for one night as it was booked solid. Looking at it, I saw tours booking the place including GAP. They directed us to La Hosteria del Monasterio which …
Ballestas Islands
We woke up at around 6 am to start our tour at the Ballestas Islands in Paracus. It's about a 20 minute drive out of Pisco. We thought of staying in Paracus at first but Pisco was cheaper and not that far. Again, we had a simple continental breakfast here at the hostel with the addition of eggs. I think I am addicted to this breakfast as I am …