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Day Trips from Paracas to Ballestas Islands (Islas Ballestas)

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Hop across the water from Paracas to the Ballestas Islands, a major marine sanctuary located just offshore from the Peruvian coastline. Day trips here all include boat excursions from El Chaco pier, so you can visit the massive colonies of sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and Guanay cormorants on the islands themselves—home to rugged rock arches and the protected bird-nesting sites—while most tours also feature a stop at the Candelabra geoglyph, a mysterious 590-foot-tall (180-meter-tall) figure carved into the desert hillside. Booking a tour provides the only practical way to see this unique ecosystem, as local captains handle the sea navigation and provide expert commentary along the way.