Down the Pan-Americana

Day 3

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On our way to Paracas 

The pier @ Paracas

Our roadtrip started on day 3. We spent part of the morning having breakfast and organizing our further activities. Around noon we went to the local bus terminal and got a ticket to our next station – Paracas. The departure time was almost 3 hours later, so we decided to walk to a nearby area with an olive park and a pyramid that goes back to the pre-inca time.

Once back to the bus terminal we tried to find out how things work in Peru and we were thrilled by the fact, that it was very well organized. There was a baggage drop off station in the terminal and we even had a choice on what menu we wanted to be served on board. So…once we boarded the bus, we found ourselves in the VIP class which meant: seats that reclined so much that it was almost a flat bed…the next 3,5 hour’s drive would be excitingly comfortable driving down the Pan-Americana.

3 hours later we arrived in Paracas, a nice little town at the coastline of Peru. The weather was amazing. It was warm and sunny and we left the bus to find a hotel. What we came up with was the “El Pirata”…a nice hostal only 5 minutes from the beach with a beautiful terrasse heading the ocean!

Paracas beach

Time to hit the beach! Since it was almost 5 pm the sun already started setting and the lights came on. It was beyond imagination: The beach, the sunset, the fishing boats…it was breathtaking! After a nice walk on the beach we were ready for dinner and went to a nice restaurant at the beach that served fresh fish and a wonderful Pisco Sour. One of the waitresses was also a tour manager for the Ballestas Islands and so we got our tickets for the tour the next morning.