Ballestas Islands
Near Paracas
Cold Humboldt Current water with abundant marine life, nicknamed the Peruvian Galápagos.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
8 m
Water temperature
17 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
14 species documented in Ballestas Islands
Cormorán guanay
Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum
Pelícano peruano
Pelecanus thagus
Piquero peruano
Sula variegata
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Lobo fino sudamericano
Arctocephalus australis
VulnerablePingüino de Humboldt
Spheniscus humboldti
Calamar de Humboldt (pota gigante)
Dosidicus gigas
Cangrejo Sally Lightfoot
Grapsus grapsus
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
León marino sudamericano
Otaria flavescens
Marrajo dientuso
Isurus oxyrinchus
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
Paracas
28 km away
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