Ballestas Islands

Ballestas Islands
Islas Ballestas (Spanish)
Partial view of Ballesta Centro Island.
Ballestas Islands is located in Peru
Ballestas Islands
Ballestas Islands
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates13°44′09″S 76°23′47″W / 13.73583°S 76.39639°W / -13.73583; -76.39639
Major islandsBallesta Norte, Ballesta Centro, Ballesta Sur
Administration
RegionIca
Additional information
Time zone

The Ballestas Islands[1][2][3] (Spanish: Islas Ballestas)[4] are a group of small islands near the town of Paracas within the Paracas District of the Pisco Province in the Ica Region, on the south coast of Peru.

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  2. ^ DK (2014). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Peru. Penguin. p. 122. ISBN 9781465432476.
  3. ^ Box, Ben; Murphy, Alan (2001). Peru Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint. p. 290. ISBN 9781900949842.
  4. ^ Joe Yogerst, Maribeth Mellin Traveler's Companion Peru 1999 0762703601- Page 37