Pisco, our last Peruvian port, appeared to be a vast sandy desert. It's climate is mild and the Andes supply a majestic natural back drop. We took a boat excursion aboard an open modern power boat with twin outboard engines. It was an open boat, so we slathered sunscreen on and wore wide brimmed hats. It took about 35 minutes to reach Ballestas Islands, Peru's version of the Galapagos. We did not get off the boat but toured around the rock island. It was covered with many species of birds......gulls, pelicans, boobies and cormorants. There were penguins and sea lions. The males were protecting their females and appeared to be ready to fight.
An amazing feature of our trip was the "Candelabra" marking in the side of a desert mountain. This is part of the famous Nazca Markings or Lines cut into the stony desert mountains.
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