2/25/14, 10:00 PM
After the Ballestas tour, we had a second tour scheduled. This tour was to take us to the Paracas National Reserve. I'll admit that I was expecting something foresty, but what we experienced was very different. The National Reserve is beach land and acres of sand. Apparently, there is a large salt deposit mixed with the sand - the guide actually broke open a giant cluster of salt crystals. I, like most of the others, took a tiny hunk of salt.
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| Giant cluster of salt crystals. |
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| Everyone was jumping, so I jumped too. |
After stopping at a couple of places for photo opportunities, we headed to one of the beaches inside the park. We weren't aware that we would be going to the beach, but somehow everyone else was. Alli and I didn't have our bathing suits with us, but basically everyone else was wearing theirs. By this point in the day, I was hot, tired, and a bit sunburned. I spent the hour and a half the guide gave us sitting in the shade snacking, writing, and watching the people at the beach.
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| Playa Roja at Paracas National Reserve |
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| The beach we spent an hour and a half of our tour at |
After 3 PM, we were driven back to Paracas and dropped off at our hostel, Kokopelli. The hostel is impressive; there is a pool, bar, fussball table, pool table, and a little restaurant. It's also located right on the beach. The city the hostel is located in offers very little. We are only here because we had a couple of tours in town. However, as far as hostels go, Kokopelli is definitely one of the best I've stayed at.
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