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Hotel Paracas Luxury Collection – Special Features

Hotel Paracas Luxury Collection – Special Features

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Hotel Paracas is part of Marriott’s Luxury collection. Every property that is part of the luxury collection has one or more unique item on their property. At Hotel Paracas this is vase like containers that were used to store Pisco ( a type of brandy created in the 16th hundreds) . These containers are hundreds of years old ! In addition to the beautiful vases the surrounding property was also designed beautifully. Some photos of the common area : Great…

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Paracas Luxury Resort – Food

Paracas Luxury Resort – Food

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We were at a Paracas Luxury Resort for a few days . This was the relaxation part of our trip ! More about the resort on this post and this one . Food is always an important consideration for us ! Since we were in South America we don’t easily eat at any restaurant and we minimize the amount of meat we eat . Just to be conservative about food . Because of this we ended up having most of…

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Exploring Paracas

Exploring Paracas

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We stayed in a resort in Paracas near luxury vacation homes . We went in off season so the entire area was empty. Made for some peaceful walks by the ocean side . See photos below :

Paracas – Ballestas Islands

Paracas – Ballestas Islands

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One of our reason for staying in Paracas was to visit Ballestas Islands. This set of Islands are often described as poor man’s Galapagos. The Island are inhabited by penguins, many different type of birds and sea lions . The surrounding waters also has a large variety of sea creatures. Logistics We had booked the boat tour ahead of time and on the day of the tour we were able to walk to the meeting point from our hotel (…

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Three Days And Two Nights In Venice – Day 2 & Day 3

Three Days And Two Nights In Venice – Day 2 & Day 3

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Day 2 On our day two we will wake up early and try to cover the following sites . Canale Grande Walk over it . Four bridges cross it Take a ferry/water taxi over it Gallerie dell’Accademia This is an art gallery and I am mainly interested to visit this building to see the exterior. Two Other Churches To Visit : Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute – by the water Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta   Private Gondola Ride…

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Three Days And Two Nights In Venice – Day 1

Three Days And Two Nights In Venice – Day 1

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Planning to do my Italy Trip latter this year and getting an early start on the planning! Day 1 : We will get into Venice at early morning from Tuscany. Once we are all checked in, the first place on the list is St.Marks Square. This is a six minutes walk from our hotel . St. Marks Square There were some buildings near by that was recommended to be visited : St Mark’s Campanile, St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace and…

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Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort – The Pool & Beach

Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort – The Pool & Beach

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The Pool There are two pools on the property. One surrounded by cabanas and another near the beach and sport activity area . Hotel Paracas – Pool with Cabanas Both pools are supported to be heated but we still found the water to be a bit chilly ! Nevertheless both are beautifully designed and perfect for lounging or swimming when the weather is warmer. We had our own reserved Cabana which was cool ! The Beach The beach the hotel…

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Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort – The Suite

Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort – The Suite

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We decided to spend a few days in Paracas to explore the desert region of Peru, visit Ballestas Island and relax in a resort setting. Hotel Paracas was perfect for this purpose. It was such an amazing property that I had to split the write up about it into multiple posts ! We traveled from Lima on a super fancy bus with a company called Cruz De Sol – more about this on a different post ! From the bus…

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Astrid & Gaston

Astrid & Gaston

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On our first night in Lima we decided to visit Astrid & Gaston for dinner. I had made reservations here given these guys were known for bringing Peruvian cuisine onto the world stage and the founder of Central had worked in their restaurants for 10 years . We took an Uber to the restaurant from our hotel by the water . Uber is a really great option and very affordable in Peru . It helps if you know a bit…

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Saguaro – Tucson

Saguaro – Tucson

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Saguaro is a specific species of Cactus that only grows in some parts of Arizona, Sonora Mexican state and some parts of California. It only grows in the Sonoran desert between sea level to 4000 feet . For the first 75 years Saguaro cactus grows as one single piece straight up without any arms . They also absorb water when it rains . After it rains they can look a bit plum ! It can be creepy to look out…

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