Paracas

At km. 261 of the Panamericana Sur Highway, we find the Paracas Reserve. It is a refugee for sea-wolves, Humboldt penguins, sea-cats, pelicans, dolphins and a large variety of native and migratory birds. Is not only a nature paradise, but an archaeological center, where the ruins of the pre Inca culture, Paracas, are found. This culture dates from 700 AC to 400 AC, and it was a great town of knitters. At Paracas, we can find great touristic points, like the Cathedral, the Chandelier and Ballestas Islands.
The Chandelier is an impressive geoglyph, that can only be observed from the air or the sea, and is also know as Three Crosses. Like the Nazca Lines, there is no information about it´s origins, why it was created or by whom!