Paracas is the capital of the Paracas District in the Ica
Region in Peru. A small port town catering to tourism, Paracas serves as the
jumping point for tours to Islas Ballestas and to Paracas National Reservation.
The beautiful Paracas Bay protected by Paracas Peninsula gives these shallow,
warmer waters break from ocean waves permitting life to flourish, particularly
near its south western edge encompassed within Paracas National Reserve. The Paracas
Museum, also found just near the south western edge of Paracas Bay,
