Paracas

After the 2007 quake, Paracas quickly leapfrogged Pisco as the most important tourist hub on the south coast. Several major coastal resorts from big name chains like Doubletree and Libertador opened in 2009 and several more are on the way in the coming years. The small town feel and cluster of small inns and restaurants around a central fishing pier are still there, though for the passing tourist the options of things to do have quadrupled. Apart from being the launching point for trips in the Paracas National Reserve and Islas Ballestas, you can base yourself here to go pisco tasting or dune buggy riding near Ica or for trips to the Nazca Lines.