Paracas National Reserve is an area protecting Peru's coastal marine ecosystem and Paracas desert. The nearby Ballestas Islands are rich in rock formations and marine life. On the way to the ...

The sand dunes near Huacachina, Peru. Angela Ponce for The New York Times Paracas National Reserve, south of Lima. The word paracas means “rain of sand” in Quechua, Peru’s most widely spoken ...

Peru is considered one of the top 17 most ... The Islas Ballestas and the Paracas National Reserve Often referred to as the poor man’s Galapagos—they’re incredibly cheap to visit and are ...