Ballestas islands are rocky formations that are home to an important maritime fauna, particularly to large guano birds like the guanay,booby and tendril, as well as some types of endangered Humboldt penguins.
Other mammals include large numbers of two varieties of sea wolves.
These islands can be reached in 2 hours from the deck in Paracas.
In the route we find The Candelabrum, also known as Three Crosses.
This figure traced in the sand is 128 meters long and 78 meters wide. Depth varies from 10 to 60 centimeters. It is related to the Nasca Lines and associated to harvest activities, or pirates adventures in these lands.
Necessary time to visit Ballestas Islands: 2 hours
