We decided to go to the National Reserve of Paracas, a little South of Pisco. We took a colectivo down there for 1 sole (exchange rate is about 3.4 soles to the US dollar). A colectivo is a really, really run down small bus or large van that is cheap (and slow). This was our first time figuring out how to take one, so we were quite proud of ourselves, next we will probably try one of the three wheeled taxis that have been everywhere in Ica and Pisco (but not other towns). So we fended off all the people trying to sell us tours to the park that is on a peninsula and decided to walk. After two hours of walking through costal desert we made it to the information center. Then the wind started picking up more and more and we were stuck in the middle of a desert, not wanting to venture outside because of all the sand in the air. A car pulled up with a bunch of people and after they looked around the center we asked them if we could get a ride back to town with them. They agreed and two of the guys sat in the trunk and let us sit in the seats.

When we got back to Pisco, they declined our offer to pay for the taxi. During the ride they were really nice and did not try to hit on us or steal anything. After dealing almost exclusively with lower class people, it is quite a shock to interact with an upper class citizen and not be harrassed in some way.