City Lights to Desert Nights –On the Road to Paracas! 🚐

On the Road to Paracas

And just like that, we’ve left Lima’s chaos behind! One minute it’s towering buildings and traffic madness, the next shanty towns, endless dunes, and stretches of pure desert. Peru doesn’t mess around when it comes to sudden scenery changes!

We’re driving down the Panamericana Sur, heading for Paracas, where tomorrow morning we’ll be hopping on a boat to the Ballestas Islands. Sea lions? Penguins? Dolphins? Who knows, If the ocean’s in a good mood, we might just spot some!

For now, we’re soaking up the view dusty roads, random roadside markets, and the occasional giant chicken statue (seriously, Peru loves those 😂).

On route we stopped at Chincha, Hacienda San José is a stunning 17th-century colonial mansion with an eerie history hidden beneath it miles of tunnels were used to smuggle enslaved Africans inland, avoiding Spanish taxes and authorities. Hacienda San José shows a glimpse into Peru’s complex history.