http://www.fertur-travel.com/tour_paracas_ica_nazca.html <br /><br />The Ballestas Islands lie off the coast of the city of Pisco theyre a series of jagged, vaulted formations along the Pacific shoreline... <br /><br />Exotic fauna thrives in this unique rocky environment. <br /><br />Its a sanctuary for thousands of sea lions and more than 150 species of marine birds, including Humboldt penguins, cormorants, boobies and pelicans. <br /><br />Tour boats take passengers through tunnels and into caves carved out of the rock over millions of years by the pounding surf. <br /><br />The seaside resort town of Paracas and its national reserve form the launching point for boats that carry visitors to within a few meters of the Ballestas Islands.
