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Culture Ica

Ica is a zone of great historical past, which first inhabitants go back to 10,000 years of antiquity, it saw to bloom cultures like Paracas, Wari, Be born and Ica.
Ica's department is the only one of the south coast formed by plains, also so called plains costeñas, since the Mountain chain of the Andes gets up inside
In Ica they find extensive deserts, as the Pampas of Boat, Villacurí's Pampas, where the sun is very intense.
Ica offers beaches and thermal waters, variety of sea fauna, museums of site and excellent services of hotels.
In Ica there is located Paracas's National Reservation; in her there live colonies of diverse animals, as marine wolves and coastal birds of diverse types.

Aqueduct of Cantayo

This watering system is unique in Peru and probably in the entire world. Although the years have passed and there have been frequent Telluric movements in this zone, in the region of Nazca are still existing more than 30 subterranean canals, which are still used today by the farmers of the valley. These predominantly sow cotton, corn, beans, pallares and potatoes, as well as a variety of fruits. more information...

Cementery of Chauchillas

The cemetery is dated back more than 1.000 years and belongs to the period of the Ica-Chinc Culture. Many years ago this antique burial place was plundered from tomb riders, which had the intention to find the treasures and destroy this place completely. With these they removed many valuable objects which belonged to the mummies of this place. The tomb riders of Chauchilla, only left their footprints, half naked cadavers and a great number of destroyed tombs. more information...

Huacachina Lagoon

You can learn about the processing of the brandy and also will be able to taste the variety, which is produced there. few kilometers from the city of Ica there is the Oasis Huacachina situated, in the middle of beautiful, tropical palm trees and imposing dunes. The visitor can enjoy a wonderful, natural landscape, as well as being able to practice one of the most popular sports of the recent times, which is known as Sandboarding. more information...