10 Sights & Landmarks in Ica Region That You Shouldn't Miss

January 17, 2022 Flossie Demartino

Discover the best top things to do in Ica Region, Peru including Dromedarius, Nasca Lines, Ballestas Islands, Band of Holes, Cantalloc Aqueduct, Geoglifos de Palpa, Cahuachi, Ballumbrosio Estate, Inti-Mar-Paracas, The Chandelier.
Restaurants in Ica Region

1. Dromedarius

Panamericana Sur KM 268, Ica Peru +51 956 279 004 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pg/DromedariusICA/services/?ref=page_internal
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Dromedarius

Dromedarius is a recreation center where you can interact with the only dromedaries and camels of the city of Ica - Peru. You can ride them, feed them and take pictures with them. Additionally we offer a menu of snacks and drinks, relaxation area and play zone for kids.

2. Nasca Lines

Nazca Peru
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4.5 based on 3,166 reviews

Nasca Lines

Reviewed By PC_comments - Cambridge, United Kingdom

The trip consisted of a flight over the Nazca Lines. The plane was quite small so everyone had a window seat and the pilot flew over every "picture" twice to ensure people on both sides had an excellent view. Perhaps not a good idea if you're a nervous flyer but I enjoyed it immensely.

3. Ballestas Islands

Paracas National Reserve, Pisco Peru +51 1 7177500 http://www.sernanp.gob.pe
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4.5 based on 503 reviews

Ballestas Islands

These islands are known for their many caves and arches that serve as shelter to more than 1500 species of marine birds and a large number of sea lions.

Reviewed By Kelstar1972 - Melbourne, Australia

Given I’d been to the Galapagos I was a little skeptical and hadn’t planned on doing the trip but I’m so glad I did. It was only short and truly beautiful ! Lots of bird life, sea lions, penguins and views ! Really nice trip, short and really cheap !

4. Band of Holes

Pisco Valley, Pisco Peru
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Band of Holes

5. Cantalloc Aqueduct

Carretera Puquio-Cusco, Nazca Peru +51 994 307 771 http://www.cattravelperu.com/tour/tour-arqueologico-nasca/
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4.5 based on 532 reviews

Cantalloc Aqueduct

An ingenious system of stone aqueducts built by the people of Nasca in ancients times is still functioning and used by local farmers for irrigation.

6. Geoglifos de Palpa

Palpa Peru https://www.uni-bamberg.de/fileadmin/ivga/Lambers/reindel_et_al_2006.pdf
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Geoglifos de Palpa

7. Cahuachi

Oficina 201, Nazca Peru +51 951 295 636 http://archaeology.about.com/od/cterms/g/cahuachi.htm
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4.5 based on 456 reviews

Cahuachi

Reviewed By RafalWVIIX - Skoki, Poland

I'm not a amateur of guided tours, but in some cases, when it's hard to get somewhere on your own, I'm joining the group. In case of Peru I was doing it quite often. After exciting flight over Nazca plateau in the morning , I finally found a little time to take a shower and eat something before I went for another trip early afternoon. Two off-road cars took our international group to the depths of desert surrounding town of Nazca. Luckily, I could borrow pair of goggles from driver, because in other case, a rough ride through the desert in windowless car would be a real torture. Took us a while to get there, but finally we have arrived. First of all, that was a surprise to see pyramids in Peru. I knew, that there's plenty of step pyramids in Meso-America but I've never heard about such a structures, I mean pyramids, in South America. The group of over thirty of those structures was found in 1922 to the west of Nazca. Proper excavations started over thirty years later, but only three units were thoroughly researched. Unearthed structures were nothing like those from Mexico or Guatemala. First difference it was material used for their construction - adobe instead of stone and earth. Second - they weren't exactly step pyramids.They looked more like terraced hills. Erected by people from Nazca Culture, Cahuachi site, that looked quite eerie when sun hid itself behind the clouds, was used as a ceremonial centre from around 1 to 500 AD. Three excavated units contains, among the other features, kanchas, walls, passages and circural depressions Although, those pyramids weren't that impressive like their more famous equivalent from other parts of the world, still, it was very interesting to see them, and to learn some historical facts about them from our guide.

8. Ballumbrosio Estate

San Jose 325, Chincha Alta 11702 Peru
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4.5 based on 22 reviews

Ballumbrosio Estate

9. Inti-Mar-Paracas

Km. 38 carretera Paracas-puerto San Martin, Paracas 56 Peru 5101991350656 [email protected] http://www.inti-mar.com
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4.5 based on 75 reviews

Inti-Mar-Paracas

Campamento de maricultura que ha sido adaptado para el turismo vivencial relacionado al cultivo de las conchas de abanico en la Bahia de Paracas.En este lugar, Ud. podra disfrutar del mar y conocer sobre las tecnicas y asuntos relevantes sobre el cultivo de las conchas, producto que podra degustar junto con bebidas y otros ingredientes de mar tipicos de la zona.Podra adicionalmente bucear con snorkel, participar en caminatas y tendra acceso a banos y duchas limpias en una zona exclusiva para nadar, tomar sol y relajarse.

10. The Chandelier

Paracas National Reserve Ballestas Islands, Paracas National Reserve, Paracas 11550 Peru http://www.paracas.com/turismo/atractivos-turisticos/reserva-nacional-paracas/
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4.5 based on 874 reviews

The Chandelier

Reviewed By acorna - Vilnius, Lithuania

The best (and probably the only) way to see the Candelabra is from the side of the ocean, while on the way to the Ballestas Islands. There are many speculations as to who and when created the geoglyph: people of pre-Columbian culture, pirates or the Peru independence founder José de San Martín. Equally many speculations there are about what is depicted in the geoglyph: from the tree of life, to hallucinogenic plant, to trident or a masonic symbol. Anyway, it is an interesting landmark worth a a photo or two to bring home and speculate more about its origins.

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