The Ballestas Islands are the Poor Man’s Galapagos!
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| Sea Lions basking in the sunlight! |
After experiencing the sand, sun and friendly atmosphere of the oasis of Huacachina, I continued north to Pisco and the sea side resort town of Paracas to view the wildlife of the Ballestas Islands (Islas Ballestas in Spanish) or what is commonly known as the Poor Man’s Galapagos and is located in the Paracas District of the Pisco Province in the Ica Region. After arriving in Pisco I walked around the the city center and since I was completing an independent study about dental care in Peru, I visited a few Dental Clinics throughout the town and was blown away at how nice the dentists were and how welcoming they were to allow me into their clinics and even to give me a tour around each of their facilities. After my afternoon of experiencing local dental clinics, I spent my evening visiting different tour companies who offer trips to the Ballestas Islands to find one to go with. I went to bed fairly early as the boat tour out to the Islas Ballestas leaves early in the morning when the wildlife and the birds are most active.
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