Paracas
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Pros
- The landscape at Paracas is truly incredible, I’ve really never seen anything quite like it.
- I really liked Paracas. I recommend taking the Peru Hop bus there, and doing their 3-day tour. They’ll take you on a boat to the Ballestas island, and you’ll get to do sandboarding and dune buggies. They also have some off-the-beaten pat...
- For Peru I would highly recommend Arequipa, Huacachina (an insane oasis in the desert) and Paracas (a coastal town with some great wildlife and windsurfing).
Cons
- Paracas. It's a nice beach town, though the ocean is cold. The Ballesta Islands are worth seeing, as is a tour to the national park. You could also do an evening trip to see Huacachina.
- Paracas: loved it there! Excellent seafood, nice weather. Beach was a bit smelly and had lots of seaweed washed up. Would get a hotel with a pool next time.
Sentiment
3 positive (60%) · 2 mixed (40%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +62% · raw score 60%
What redditors said (5 of 5)
The landscape at Paracas is truly incredible, I’ve really never seen anything quite like it.
Paracas. It's a nice beach town, though the ocean is cold. The Ballesta Islands are worth seeing, as is a tour to the national park. You could also do an evening trip to see Huacachina.
I really liked Paracas. I recommend taking the Peru Hop bus there, and doing their 3-day tour. They’ll take you on a boat to the Ballestas island, and you’ll get to do sandboarding and dune buggies. They also have some off-the-beaten path activities, like the underground 19th century slave tunnels. That tour is exclusive, no other way to see them. Worth it.
For Peru I would highly recommend Arequipa, Huacachina (an insane oasis in the desert) and Paracas (a coastal town with some great wildlife and windsurfing).
Paracas: loved it there! Excellent seafood, nice weather. Beach was a bit smelly and had lots of seaweed washed up. Would get a hotel with a pool next time.
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