s/v Nine of Cups Peru Revisited

When we visited Peru in 2004, we left the boat in Ecuador and toured Peru via bus. This time, we sailed (read that motored almost all of the way) from La Libertad, Ecuador to Callao, hugging the coast in an effort to overcome the northbound Humboldt Current and big seas. Peru is not used to handling foreign-flagged yachts and so we were limited to visiting the ports of Callao (Lima) and Pisco (near Ica on the map below) ...limited yes, but well worth the trip.

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July/August 2005

Our home in Peru was the Yacht Club Peruano in La Punta, the oldest and most prestigious yacht club in Peru. The hospitality shown us by staff and club members was overwhelming.

A local fisherman mends nets near in LaPunta

View of the anchorage from the beach at Paracas.

The famous "candelabra" etched in the sands at Paracas.

Our favorite family in Peru...the de Ravagos. Above, Magdala & Gonzalo along with David and Marcie during a long weekend visit to Gonzalo's grandfather's beach house in Paracas. Photo taken by 10 year old Magdalita (left) whose birthday we celebrated the same weekend. We missed Gonzalito's birthday in September but gave him his Teddy bear a bit early. We asked the meaning of the name "Paracas" when we arrived there. It means sandstorm. It's good to know what it is so that you can put a label on it when you're in the middle of one. For two days, the wind blew fine desert sand into every nook, cranny, crevice, crack and cubbyhole leaving us with nearly 1" of sand on the deck and grit everywhere. Our efforts to clean it initially resulted in mudpies on the deck...what a mess! On this visit to Peru, we also spent time on the Amazon River. To check out those photos click here..... AMAZON.

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