El Carmen

Best travel reports from El Carmen

Pelican, Penguin & Co

Peru is really showing its best side. We discover new dreamlike places every day and it feels like we are in a different world after a few hours of bus ride. From the mountains...

Paradise in Paracas

After being honked at by around 30 taxis while waiting for the bus in the morning, I arrived safely in Paracas! After sitting on the bus for 3 hours, I moved into my 12-bed room...

National Park bus tour

The bus tour lasted almost 2 hours. We went to the national park and looked at 3 spots. First the cathedral, then another viewing mountain and then another red beach where the...

Part 1: Trip to Paracas

So. I didn't write anymore yesterday because I fell asleep early. I generally sleep more on vacation than at home. Woke up at 5, checked out at 6 and then the transfer was at...

Boat trip

I slept relatively late today until 7am. I had to be ready for the boat tour at 7:40, but on vacation it doesn't take that long and the meeting point was on the other side of...

Gechillter Abend

Then I went out again. Of course yesterday was a bit busier because it was Sunday. Before that, I was at the hotel on the roof terrace and chilled out there. Then I got another...

Relaxed morning

I was awake early. I went out around 7:30 and went for a walk. The entire place was mostly empty. I wanted to try a place for breakfast at 8 a.m. but it was closed. So I visited...

Paracas and Lima - the last days in Peru

We used the last days in Peru to go to the beach one more time. This would be the last opportunity within the next few weeks, because in Canada it is still quite cold in spring...

09.09.: El Carmen

09.09. El Carmen is truly insane! Maybe even worse than Tumbes. In Tumbes, I escaped in time, but for El Carmen, it's too late. But let's start from the beginning: It's...

Paracas

Arrived in Paracas, unfortunately, I have no luck with the weather. A sandstorm blows all day. But who has the opportunity to experience a sandstorm in Peru? Another first time...