Puerto de Pisco, Maritime port in Pisco, Peru.
Puerto de Pisco, officially the Terminal Portuario General San Martín and now also called Terminal Portuario de Paracas, is a maritime port on Peru's central Pacific coast. It stands at Punta Pejerrey in the District of Paracas, Province of Pisco, Department of Ica, not in Pisco city. Its marginal-type dock runs 525 metres long and 20 metres wide, built of reinforced concrete on steel piles, with three berths 33 feet deep and 175 metres long.
The port is officially the Terminal Portuario General San Martín, now also called Terminal Portuario de Paracas, at Punta Pejerrey in the Paracas District of Pisco Province, Ica. In 2014 a US$230 million modernisation was announced, with works planned to include dredging to 12 m and a multipurpose wharf. In 2018 it handled 3,217 TEU, ranking 105th among Latin American and Caribbean ports.
The port is the departure point for boat tours to the Islas Ballestas, a group of islands offshore known for their sea lions and seabirds. Many visitors come specifically for these tours, and the activity around the docks is a regular part of daily life here.
The port is close to Pisco city center and easy to reach on foot or with a short ride. Those planning boat trips should aim for the drier months, when the weather tends to be more settled and conditions on the water are better.
The port's official name has changed: long known as Terminal Portuario General San Martín, it is now formally the Terminal Portuario de Paracas, reflecting its site at Punta Pejerrey in the Paracas district rather than in Pisco city. In 2018 it handled 3,217 TEU, ranking 105th among Latin American and Caribbean ports.
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