Paracas Photos

The Paracas district of Peru is a desert area along the Pacific coast. I took these photos while exploring Paracas on May 16, 2007.

The Candelabro is a mysterious drawing of unknown origin and age in the coastal desert:

[Photo of Candelabro]

La Catedral is a unique rock formation along the coast in the Paracas National Reserve:

[Photo of La Catedral] [Photo of La Catedral sign] [Photo of La Catedral Inca Tern sign]

Beach and desert views in Paracas National Reserve:

[Photo of Yumaque Beach] [Photo of desert] [Photo of desert] [Photo of Colorada Beach] [Photo of Lagunillas Beach] [Photo of Lagunillas Beach] [Photo of Lagunillas Beach]

A monument to José de San Martín and his expedition that led to Peru's independence from Spain:

[Photo of San Martín monument]

Views of the Paracas coast:

[Photo of Paracas coast] [Photo of Paracas coast] [Photo of Paracas coast] [Photo of Paracas coast]

Hotel Paracas:

[Photo of Hotel Paracas beach] [Photo of Hotel Paracas beach] [Photo of Hotel Paracas beach] [Photo of shells at Hotel Paracas] [Photo of flower with a bee at Hotel Paracas] [Photo of Hotel Paracas] [Photo of a flower at Hotel Paracas] [Photo of Inca Kola by the pool at Hotel Paracas] [Photo of Hotel Paracas pool]