![[Photo of Candelabro]](Candelabro.jpg "Candelabro")
The Paracas district of Peru is a desert area along the Pacific coast. I took these photos while exploring Paracas on May 16, 2007.
The Candelabro is a mysterious drawing of unknown origin and age in the coastal desert:
La Catedral is a unique rock formation along the coast in the Paracas National Reserve:
![[Photo of La Catedral]](LaCatedral.jpg "La Catedral")
![[Photo of La Catedral sign]](LaCatedral-sign.jpg "La Catedral sign")
![[Photo of La Catedral Inca Tern sign]](LaCatedral-IncaTern-sign.jpg "La Catedral Inca Tern sign")
Beach and desert views in Paracas National Reserve:
![[Photo of Yumaque Beach]](YumaqueBeach.jpg "Yumaque Beach")
![[Photo of desert]](desert1.jpg "Desert")
![[Photo of desert]](desert2.jpg "Desert")
![[Photo of Colorada Beach]](ColoradaBeach.jpg "Colorada Beach")
![[Photo of Lagunillas Beach]](LagunillasBeach1.jpg "Lagunillas Beach")
![[Photo of Lagunillas Beach]](LagunillasBeach3.jpg "Lagunillas Beach")
![[Photo of Lagunillas Beach]](LagunillasBeach2.jpg "Lagunillas Beach")
A monument to José de San Martín and his expedition that led to Peru's independence from Spain:
![[Photo of San Martín monument]](SanMartin-monument.jpg "San Martín monument")
Views of the Paracas coast:
![[Photo of Paracas coast]](coast1.jpg "Paracas coast")
![[Photo of Paracas coast]](coast2.jpg "Paracas coast")
![[Photo of Paracas coast]](coast3.jpg "Paracas coast")
![[Photo of Paracas coast]](coast4.jpg "Paracas coast")
Hotel Paracas:
![[Photo of Hotel Paracas beach]](HotelParacas-beach1.jpg "Hotel Paracas beach")
![[Photo of Hotel Paracas beach]](HotelParacas-beach2.jpg "Hotel Paracas beach")
![[Photo of Hotel Paracas beach]](HotelParacas-beach3.jpg "Hotel Paracas beach")
![[Photo of shells at Hotel Paracas]](shells.jpg "Shells at Hotel Paracas")
![[Photo of flower with a bee at Hotel Paracas]](flower-bee.jpg "Flower with a bee at Hotel Paracas")
![[Photo of Hotel Paracas]](HotelParacas.jpg "Hotel Paracas")
![[Photo of a flower at Hotel Paracas]](flower.jpg "Flower at Hotel Paracas")
![[Photo of Inca Kola by the pool at Hotel Paracas]](IncaKola.jpg "Inca Kola by the pool at Hotel Paracas")
![[Photo of Hotel Paracas pool]](HotelParacas-pool.jpg "Hotel Paracas pool")