Bird Poop...

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Hi folks... first off the key boards down here are a little bit different so bear with the odd funny symbol! Oh ya, were on vacation so expect grammatical errors and runon sentences. Theres also a map of Peru included on the site so that you can see where we are.


Wow... so we finally left Lima and headed down the coast spending a nite in the coastal town of Pisco. We had excellent seafood and made a trip out to the 'Islas Ballestas' a.k.a the poor man´s Galapagos Islands. Thousands upon thousands of birds swarm over head.... and we made it through without incident! About every 7 years some folks go out and collect all the poop (guano) to make fertilizer for all our gardens. Birds, Birds, Birds, some penguins and of course sea loins. We even saw the blue footed booby!


On the outward bound boat journey to the islands we passed by a three-pronged Candelbra (see photo). Its about 150 m high and 50 m wide and about 0.5 m deep. Its been around for... a long time, no one knows.

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Photos

Birds at Islas Ballestas
Some of the many birds found at the islands.

Pelican at Pisco
Just a lone pelican.

The Candelabra
Like the lines of Nazca, the Candelabra is a bit of a mystery... a whole bunch of good stories are out there about who made it and why.

Comments

[chris j]

poop
wow, and no poop on the head, impressive dodging skills ;) i still don't know if i will be a country or two north of you in two weeks or not - i applied for a job and should find out this week, otherwise s.am. here i come! ciao boys!