Desert On The Pacific Becomes Peru's Latest Tourist Destination
The Peruvian Peninsula of Paracas, of the tropical desert of 827 acres that stretch into the Pacific Ocean to form one of the richest, rarest ecosystems in the world. This has just recently become one of the Peru's key projects for attracting sustainable development.
According to Agencia EFE, the ecosystem is located some 260 kilometers of South of Lima. The Paracas National Reserve is one of the Peru's Protected Natural Areas, with some of the world's most luxuriant wetlands that embraces 1,543 species of fauna, from mammals and birds to fish and reptiles.
Paracas National Reserve's is an excellent state of conservation has been awarded by increasing numbers of visitors. In 2016 topped all previous years when it went from 223,132 in 2015 to 327,952 last year. This has made the country's most preferred important protected area.
The Latin American Herald Tribune has stated that the peninsula will be visited by 414,386 tourists in 2017. The government has prepared a new "North Circuit" with an investment of 18 million soles in infrastructure and a wide-ranging choice of tourist services.
The Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister of Peruvian government have stated their estimate budget on this plan. Eduardo Ferreyros said," the investment is aimed to help visitors enjoy the natural riches of the reserve, such as the impressive views and undersea diversity".
The Peruvian Tourist department informed that the North Circuit of Paracas has some 15 kilometers of the road with 12 stops where tourists can enjoy the views of enormous dunes and the cold pacific waters. At the same time, the adventurous sports like to hang gliding and snorkeling.
Beside this, beaches along the Bay of Paracas are characterized by seas of deep blue or bright turquoise. This is depending on the plankton in the area, and at Playa Roja by the sands tinted red by igneous rock.
However, the other facilities provided are new control posts, lookouts and places to relax and enjoy the sun, sea, and sand at beaches like Yunque.Peru is expecting new sunshine on tourist services.
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