Paracas is a town on Peru’s west coast.Paracas is where the desert meets the sea.
It’s known for beaches, like El Chaco, set on sheltered Paracas Bay. The town is a launch point for the uninhabited Ballestas Islands, home to sea lions, pelicans and Humboldt penguins. Rugged, wildlife-rich Paracas National Reserve spans desert, ocean, islands and the Paracas Peninsula. Paracas National Reserve is spread over 827,450 acres.
The peninsula’s Paracas Candelabra is a huge prehistoric geoglyph, etched into a hillside.
