The Ballestas Islands[1][2][3] (Spanish: Islas Ballestas)[4] are a group of small islands near the town of Paracas within the Paracas District of the Pisco Province in the Ica Region, on the south coast of Peru.

Composed largely of rock formations and covering an estimated area of 0.12 km2, these islands are an important sanctuary for marine fauna like the guanay guano bird, the blue-footed booby and the tendril.

These islands are accessible from the resort town of Paracas (near Pisco) by tour boat which typically lasts 2 hours.

[5] On the way to the islands, on the Paracas Peninsula, visitors will notice El Candelabro, a large-scale geoglyph that may have served as a beacon to mariners.

The visit to the Ballestas Islands is, from an ecotourism point of view, probably the best known along the Peruvian coast.