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Hotel Paracas Luxury Collection – Special Features

Hotel Paracas Luxury Collection – Special Features

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

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

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

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

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

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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