Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Around
Pisco is 6km west of Carr Panamericana Sur, and only buses with Pisco as the final des-
Av Ernesto R Diez Canseco 4)
offer multiple daily departures north to Lima and south to
Ica, Nazca and Arequipa.
If you're not on a direct bus to either Pisco or Paracas, ask to be left at the San Cle-
mente turnoff on Carr Panamericana Sur, where fast and frequent
colectivos
wait to
shuttle passengers to central Pisco's Plaza de Armas (S3, 10 minutes) or Paracas (S10, 20
minutes). In the reverse direction,
colectivos
for the San Clemente turnoff leave frequently
from near Pisco's central market. After dark, avoid the dangerous market area and take a
taxi instead (S5). From the San Clemente turnoff, you can flag down buses, which pass
frequently heading either north or south.
Transportation from Pisco to Paracas is possible via
combi
(S1.50, 30 minutes), or
colectivo
(S2.50, 20 minutes), which leave frequently from near Pisco's central market.
PISCO BUSES
DESTINATION
COST (S)
DURATION (HR)
Arequipa
60-144
12-15
Ica
4-15
1½-2
Lima
28-76
4½
Nazca
17-35
4
Paracas (El Chaco)
The Paracas peninsula's main village, El Chaco - often referred to erroneously as
'Paracas' - is a mishmash of half demolished and half repaired buildings that pepper a
