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There were two main reasons we decided not to go to the Galapagos islands.
1. Money. We could not justify blowing one month´s budget on a five day tour.
2. Eco-respect. Back in October we saw a documentary about how the island and the unique animals living on it are being destroyed by the boat loads of tourists who visit every day. Some places are so special they should be left alone.
So with a clear conscience and the budget in tact, we decided to get our wildlife kicks elsewhere.
Appropriately nicknamed "The Poor Man´s Galapagos", the Islas de Ballestas are off the coast of Peru from Paracas. If you have visited the Galapagos Islands, I´m sure you´d find the Islas de Ballestas to be a poor Galapagos indeed. But for us they were just fine.
Not every day we see penguins and dolphins and sea lions.
From Jess
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Rachel
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I LOVE THE PICTURES OF THE SEALIONS. THEY WERE SO...................... CUTE.WE SAW SEALS IN DUN LAOIGRE BESIDE A FISH SHOP AND I THINK THEY WOULD LOVE THE CLEAN WATER AND THE GREAT WEATHER IN YOUR PICTURES.YOU ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE SEEN ALL THE BIRDS ,THE PEINGUINS,THE SEALIONS,AND THE DOLPHIN. I HOPE SOME DAY I'LL GET TO GO THERE.MISSING YOU AND JESS EVERY DAY. LOTS OF LOVE RACHELXOX