Ballestas Islands, Peru

Travel Blogs from Ballestas Islands (10)

The birds!, Pisco and Ballestas Islands, Peru travel blog
The birds!
Sep 27, 2006

... now fortunately Daves dad has an order in for more when he comes out soon!) we got picked up for our tour to the Islas Ballestas and nearby Paracas. Went with the cheapest agency as they all do the same thing and got it for 25 Soles which was pretty good. ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Sea Lions are smelly!, Ballestas Islands, Peru travel blog
Sea Lions are smelly!
Jan 23, 2005

This morning our group woke up in Pisco (at 630 in the morning Yuck!) and head off to the Ballestas Islands (about 45 minutes away) We were only in Pisco for 1 night but there really wasn´t a whole lot to see there. Every night most of the people in the ...

A travel blog entry by frankandamanda
The Ballestas Islands -Penguins & a million birds!, Ballestas Islands, Peru travel blog
The Ballestas Islands -Penguins & a million birds!
Aug 25, 2008

Day 3 - Seals, dolphins, penguins and a few million birds on the Ballestas Islands!   An early start saw us travelling for an hour back down the coast heading for a small fishing village where boats then whisk you round the Ballestas (meaning ' ...

A travel blog entry by nikandads2008
No towels on this beach, Paracas N.P. and Ballestas Islands, Peru travel blog
No towels on this beach
Jun 14, 2005

... were. Up really early the next morning and in to the nearest town, El Chaco, to catch our boat for a tour of the Ballestas Islands. The poor mans Gallapagos. The islands and rocks where covered with birds of every kind, and Dave finally got to see some ...

A travel blog entry by edc

Forum Discussions on Ballestas Islands (2)

Planning trip to Peru, unsure of destination.
Posted on Aug 17, 2009, 17:35:08
... or from Ecuador by surface, it's hardly worth going all the way to up Mancora. Another interesting suggestion is to combine a visit to the Nazca Lines and the Ballestas Islands, off the coast from Pisco and about 250 kms (4 hours) south of Lima.
Looking for anyone travelling in peru in october
Posted on Aug 31, 2009, 18:07:24
... you are hiking, two days is enough for Huaraz. One day is enough for Nazca. If you have scheduled for two, then include the Ballestas Islands, the poor man's Galapagos, of the coast from Pisco, and Ica to do some sandboarding around Huacachina.

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