Top Things to do in Ica Region
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The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Ica Region, Ica Region
Discover the best top things to do in Ica Region, Peru including Ballestas Islands, Paracas National Reserve, Tacama, Cantalloc Aqueduct, Cahuachi, Islas Ballestas, Planetario Maria Reiche, Supay Beach, Playa Roja, The Chandelier.
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1. Ballestas Islands
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 503 reviews
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 !
2. Paracas National Reserve
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4.5 based on 568 reviews
Reviewed By Culture11377244431
An amazing place to visit. We managed to do a bike ride through the reserve was really easy to organise and a great day biking around. Just leave early before the heat sets in
3. Tacama
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4.5 based on 958 reviews
Internationally acclaimed for its fine wine and pisco, this vineyards is housed in a 16th-century farm, yet employs modern technology for its wine production.
Reviewed By pattyloomerc - Christiana, United States
Tacama is a wonderful place !!!you need to plan to be there all day , Family friendly , my husband and I we did the wine and Pisco tasting ( Cata)also winery tours , we saw the show Horse dancing with a woman , dancing Marinera , our experience was fantastic , this was our first time wine tasting for us.
4. Cantalloc Aqueduct
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4.5 based on 532 reviews
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.
5. Cahuachi
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4.5 based on 456 reviews
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.
6. Islas Ballestas
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4.5 based on 2,727 reviews
If you are travelling on a cruise and passes through Paracas, don't miss this opportunity and visit the Ballestas islands. This tour is for all visitors who are landing at San Martin Port where you can enjoy a half day trip around the beautiful Islands. You will be able to spot thousands of marine species such as, penguins, sea lions, sea birds, dolphins and many other species.
Reviewed By MayC309 - Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
It was a privilege to visit these islands by boat early in the morning. Our trip left from the hotel jetty. We had a chance to see the Nazca "candelabra " up close which was a nice add on to our flight over the Lines a few days before. The islands of course are brimming with bird life and the boat was able to get quite close to the cliffs to watch them.Quite bizarre having a tiny Humboldt penguin and an enormous pelican in the same photo! There is plenty of opportunity to see the sea lions basking…there are hundreds of them, including babies. The history of this place is interesting too. At one time the value of the Guano ( bird poo) was worth more as a fertiliser to the Peruvian economy than gold! No-one is allowed to land on the islands apart from the wardens who stay there for three months at a time. They are a protected site. I have not been to the Galapagos islands, but my trip to Ballestas must surely have been nearly as good?
7. Planetario Maria Reiche
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4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By luciaaa_it
We had the chance to get the tip from a taxi driver and he was right. For 20 soles each, we enjoyed watching planets and stars with lots of information in French about it. Then we watched a movie who was explaining the nazca lines and it was very interesting and helpful. I would recommand anyone to go before to flight over the lines because that would help you understand. The guide was absolutely nice and with a great French !
8. Supay Beach
9. Playa Roja
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 372 reviews
Reviewed By DonCesar - Nuremberg, Germany
Great looking beach. No one there and I am not sure if it’s possible to just let there or if it’s supposed to be only to look and not to lay there. Amazing landscape.
10. The Chandelier
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4.5 based on 874 reviews
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.
