Paracas y Pinguinos

 So after that very long day before in the desert and Cachiche we had to wake up early one more time for our trip to Paracas the place where an ancient civilization thrived. We took a boat ride thorugh the "Islas de Ballestas" and saw penguins and sea lions which was really cool because it isn't too often you get to see such marine life in the wild while on a beautiful boat ride. We also saw the candelabra a mysterious marking in one of the islands of Paracas. It looked very similar to the Nazca lines just to the south of Ica but no one actually knows how it got there or what it represents.
    
 During the tour of the islands we also saw many other animals such as different types of birds and a specific type of crab native to the region. After our morning in Paracas we had to return to Miraflores. To our surprise though we made one more stop on the way back in Chincha. In Chincha there is a very large Afro-Peruvian population and its here where we were able to witness the  most amazing cultural experience. The Ballumbrosio family is a very famous family of Zapoteros dancers that put on on a show for us with their amazing dancing. I was amazing to watch how even the little kids moved so well with the music like they were born to dance zapoteros. One of the best parts was when the family grabbed us all and taught us to dance. It was a unique experience that I was glad to have because its not everyday something like that happens.

 After the show we returned home to Miraflores for a much needed good night's sleep. It was an amazing weekend but we had school in the morning on Monday!