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Islas Ballestas: Spotting penguins, seals and birds in Peru

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We spent the better part of our time in Peru gorging on food during our teaching practicum. When we did have a chance to venture off for the weekend, one of our favorite things was visiting the Ballestas Islands where we had a chance to spot penguins, seals and birds thrusting through the water in a tourist speed-boat. Nicknamed by some "The Galapagos Islands of Peru" that's likely more than a little bit of a stretch; however, considering this is just a short half-day trip it could be an alternative for those who don't want to fork-out the big bucks to see the real deal.
Islas Ballestas: Spotting penguins, seals and birds in Peru Travel Video Transcript:
So we have a fun little excursion planned for today. We're going to be visiting Islas Ballestas. And they're often nicknamed as Peru's version of the Galapagos Islands, so we're planning to see a lot of wildlife, visiting some cool rock formations and just enjoy the outdoors.
Our journey began in the small port town of Paracas where we boarded a small speedboat to take us out to the islands. The journey took about 30 minutes to complete and along the way we stopped to admire the Candelabra - a cool geoglyph, which we unfortunately were not able to capture on camera. Just take our word for it, it looks exactly like a three-armed candle holder.
We got to see a lot of wildlife during the tour including: pelicans, penguins, sea lions and all manner of birds. At one point we approached a hidden cave where hundreds of sea lions had just given birth to their pups.
This 2 hour tour cost 40 soles per person ($13 USD) and the national conservation fee was an additional 10 soles ($3 USD). It was a fun weekend outing, and it gave us a little taste of what the Galapagos Islands must be like.
That was a pretty awesome trip. We saw a lot of wildlife and one of the funniest moments was when the captain lost his hat and we had to fish it out of the water with a selfie-stick.
This is part of our Travel in Peru series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Peruvian culture, Peruvian arts, Peruvian foods, Peruvian religion, Peruvian cuisine and Peruvian people.
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All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network
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Dokumentari - Documentary
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