Paracas National Park

Sometimes signing up for a group tour is the right decision. A good example would be the hike at Gocta. I could have done that on my own, but it would have required me to hike several hours alongside a road, skip one of the waterfalls, then wait around for a ride back; the group tour was a much better way to go.

This time, on the other hand, I would have been much better off on my own. Paracas National Park is right outside of town, includes just a short loop road - and there are bike rentals in town. I was in a bus tour, but halfway through decided to ditch the bus, and head back to Paracas on my own, through the park. This was definitely the right call.