Paracas is a tourist town on the Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by beautiful stretches of rugged coastline, and the port itself is a great base for exploring the Ballestes Islands.
The inhabitants of the city live on two sources of income - fishing and tourism. The area around Paracas is barren and lifeless. All this is due to the cold sea current, which causes a lot of fish to live in the ocean, while on land it causes the climate to dry out, lack of rainfall, and thus also the lack of conditions for plant vegetation. There are desert areas around the city, and the coast is extremely rugged.
The desert areas, however, are exceptionally beautiful in terms of landscape. The most valuable part of the coast is the Paracas National Reserve, where you can visit, among others the peninsula of the same name and the coastal rocks of La Cattedrale. Another unusual place on the coast is Paracas Candelabra, a rock engraving resembling a huge candlestick. It is best to watch it from a distance to see the whole picture.
The big attraction of Paracas is the possibility of a trip from El Chaco pier. Boats carrying tourists to the Islas Ballestas National Reserve are moored here. The islands are home to many species of waterfowl, and their beaches are filled with seal colonies.
