Ica

Ica is the perfect balance between adventure and relaxation. An ideal place to enjoy your vacations in paradisiacal beaches and an amazing oasis in Huacachina.

You will also enjoy its exquisite food and a good pisco and to the beat of traditional Afro-American music. 

The culture also stands out with the men of Paracas that practiced the cranial trepanation and by Nazca with its mysterious geoglyphs.

Try sandboarding over the dunes and exploring the deserts in sandrails!

We invite you to visit Ica in a safe and responsible way!
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Top tourist attractions

  • Nazca Lines: Approximately 500 km2 of pampas (plains) where mysterious lines depict animal figures.
  • Paracas National Reserve: It protects endangered animals (sea lion, Humboldt penguin, turtles, dolphins, etc.).
  • Huacachina Lagoon: A wonderful oasis surrounded by dunes and palm trees. 
  • Bodegas Vista Alegre: It is one of the largest wineries in the country, famous for producing pure piscos and wines.
  • Tacama Wine-Growing Hacienda Production centre of the internationally awarded wines of the same name.
  • Regional Museum of Ica: It houses an impressive collection of fossils, mummies, and Paracas mantles, as well as Nazca ceramics.
  • Cabrera Museum: It displays samples of engraved stones with scenes from primitive life that illustrate the origin of civilization before the Inca Empire.
  • Church of Nuestra Señora de la Merced: It has a typical colonial architecture with a beautiful altar carved and decorated with gold leaf.
  • Virreinal manor houses, such as those of the marquis De Torre and the Casa Mendiola in Bolívar Street.
  • Achirana del Inca: According to legend, the Inca Pachacutec ordered the construction of this irrigation canal to show his love for a beautiful young woman. 
  • Cachiche: Ancient village of witchdoctors or healers.
  • Pallares: A variety of long and very tasty bean that is stewed and flavored with aji.
  • Morusa: Pallar purée with roast beef or pork meat.
  • Picante de pallares: Spicy stew of pallares with milk, eggs and young cheese.
  • Carapulcra: Dried potato boiled and stewed with pork and hen meat, flavored with aji panca, mirasol pepper, garlic and other spices.
  • March La Vendimia Festival. Celebrations for the grape harvest and good wine. Parade of allegorical carts and exhibition of wine products.
  • Holly Week in Ica: In the dark, the image of the Lord of Luren is carried in procession through the city.
  • From June 10 to 20: Anniversary of the foundation of Ica.
  • Second fortnight of July: Nazca's tourist week, with artisan, industrial, commercial and agricultural fairs. 
  • August 15: Festival of the Orange in Palpa.
  • From September 1 to 12: Festivity in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Nazca. 
  • First week of September: Remembrance of General José de San Martín’s Libertating Expedition.
  • From October 6 to 20: Lord of Luren Festivity  Religious festivity that begins the first Thursday until the third Monday of the month.
  • Last Week of October. Chincha Tourist Week. The founding of the city is celebrated with craft fairs, competitions and artists shows.

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