Visit Ica City in Peru
Ica City is located about 300 kilometers of the south of Lima. Its existence is attributed to Luis Geronimo de Cabrera who founded the colony headquarters in 1563. The climate of the area located 420 meters above sea level is much more pleasant of the capital - sunny, dry and just rarely foggy. Several nice colonial building remained in Inca especially in the main square and in the surroundings straits.
The city is famous for its holidays. The anniversary of its foundation is celebrated in June, harvest in March, and the pilgrimage organized in honor of the patron saint is in October. For each event, crowds wearing luxurious national dress fill the streets and spectacular dances are also part of festivities. On religious holidays, processions are held lasting well into the night on October.
The Museo Regional de Ica is one of the three most important village museum is the country. It covers the major points of culture in Peru – the Paracas, Nazca, Ica, and Wari cultures. Its coastal excavation collection is especially rich an exhibition of city history can be seen on the floor.
Nearby, we can see a collection of stone blocks decorated with figure engravings which is operated by the last descendant of the city founder. The deformed skulls and other skeletons bear witness of ancient medical interventions and strange customs, the trophy heads are from Nazca.
Ten superior hotels are operating in the city. The Oasis Light Hotel Las Dunas sand resort can be especially recommended. This is also the location of the travel agency where flights of the Nazca lines are organized. Of course we can choose from other optional programs - hot-air balloon rides and jeep or bus experience. With this, we can reach Charchia the ancestral cemetery robbed by tomb thieves to Inca ruin of Las Paradones and Cahuachi, the main Nazca ceremonial center.
We can see the water pipe system of the Canto Loco and the sundial which is a spiral huge geogliph near the Pan American highway. We can visit the memorial museum located in the former house of the fanatic researcher of the Nazca lines, Dr. Maria Reiche, who died when she was 95 years old. Besides all these, we can spend some days resting as well, before jumping into new adventures.
Five kilometers from Ica, at Huacachina, meter-high sun dunes are waiting for visitors. Beach buggy tours depart from the Holiday resort.
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