Friday, October 3, 2014

Paracas National Reserve

Paracas.....
where the hot desert meets the cold sea ....





Paracas is a desert peninsula located within the Pisco Province in the Inca Region, on the south coast of Peru.  It is here were Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello, made an amazing discovery in 1928 – a massive and elaborate graveyard containing tombs filled with the remains of individuals with the largest elongated skulls.The national reserve is a paradise of great natural beauty where different ecosystem can be seen as well as archaeological remains from the Paracas culture and an immense diversity of marine life.

Some Seto members fighting their way through the desert ... where is the rest...?


Islas Ballestas

Paracas is a desert peninsula located within the Pisco Province in the Inca Region, on the south coast of Peru.  It is here were Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello, made an amazing discovery in 1928 – a massive and elaborate graveyard containing tombs filled with the remains of individuals with the largest elongated skulls found anywhere in the world. - See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/initial-dna-analysis-paracas-elongated-skull-released-incredible#sthash.sptni0Ar.dpuf
Paracas is a desert peninsula located within the Pisco Province in the Inca Region, on the south coast of Peru.  It is here were Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello, made an amazing discovery in 1928 – a massive and elaborate graveyard containing tombs filled with the remains of individuals with the largest elongated skulls found anywhere in the world. - See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/initial-dna-analysis-paracas-elongated-skull-released-incredible#sthash.sptni0Ar.dpuf
Paracas is a desert peninsula located within the Pisco Province in the Inca Region, on the south coast of Peru.  It is here were Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello, made an amazing discovery in 1928 – a massive and elaborate graveyard containing tombs filled with the remains of individuals with the largest elongated skulls found anywhere in the world. - See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/initial-dna-analysis-paracas-elongated-skull-released-incredible#sthash.sptni0Ar.dpuf

2 comments:

  1. Hmmmmm ... not too many Seto members in the desert! Where are the rest? Maybe they're back at the hotel having another Pisco Sour!!! Just looking at the photos of the Paracas desert makes me thirsty!

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  2. Never thought about this, Wayne....you are probably right ;)

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