Just a few hours south of Lima lies the Paracas National Reservation. After a drive through what Peru's coastline actually is, namely a desert, that comes very much as a surprise. Just off the Paracas peninsular lie the Islas Ballestas, a few barren rocks with nothing much on. Well, almost. They are haven to thousands of sea birds such as the Peruvian Booby, pelicans, several penguins and a large group of sea lions. The sea lions are either perched up on the rocks where they got to at high tide or are cheek by cheek on the shallow beach. They are tired now because they hunted all night. Small speedboats circle the rocks at very close distance and the birds are almost within touching reach - no need to conceal yourself in a hide or shouldering a huge telephoto lens.
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