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Paracas is a small town next door to a popular nature reserve that includes the Ballestas Islands on the Southern Coast of Peru.
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Museo de Sitio de Paracas
A museum covering the archeology and history of the area. Since it is located within the Paracas reserve, you'll have to pay for entrance to the reserve to get to the museum.
Extremely basic place with privates and dorms. Popular with very young crowd, that, in combination with paper-thin walls means it can be quite noisy. Friendly and helpful owners who also speak English. S/.40 for a double with shared bathroom (unfortunately there are just two hot showers for 20 people), S/.70 with private bathroom. Free wifi. No breakfast. Note that there are two other hostels in the same street which are also called 'Backpacker'-something and look very similar.
Inside the Cruz del Sur bus terminal, new, clean and comfortable, but completely characterless motel-like and right on a busy road quite far from the center. Wifi available, breakfast optional. S/.50 for a double with private bathroom.
Looks nice from the outside, but the rooms are nothing special albeit they're clean and with hot showers. Also houses the most well known restaurant of the town. Simple breakfast included.
You can drive to Paracas from Lima which will take around 4 hours. The other way to get there is by flying. The route is Lima-Pisco with the Airline LC Bucre.
Read in the guideThe town itself is small enough to easily walk, although there's not much to see. To see the reserve, rent a car, take a tour, or rent a bike from any local business.
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