El HuertoHostel · Ica

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Paracas & Ballestas Islands as a day trip from Ica

Sea lions, Humboldt penguins and the desert meeting the sea.

Paracas is 1 h 15 from Ica. The Ballestas boat trip leaves early (8 or 10 am) from El Chaco pier and lasts about two hours.

In the afternoon, the National Reserve: Red Beach, La Catedral and clifftop viewpoints. Bring a jacket: it's windy at sea.

Come back to sleep in Ica and continue to Huacachina or Nazca the next day.

Staying at El Huerto?

Private rooms around a garden, breakfast among the plants and the main square 300 meters away. Your quiet base for Huacachina, the wineries and the desert.

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