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Your holidays in Ica, Peru is located about 300 kilometers from Lima. The city of Ica was founded in 1563 by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera and the area was host to several former cultures, including the Paracas, Wari, Nazca and Ica, which date back 10,000 years.

The Spanish occupation left behind beautiful colonial architecture Ica Cathedral with being the most impressive. Ica is where it generated the famous pisco, made from white grapes and is the most important ingredient in the national drink of Peru, Pisco Sour. The vineyards in the area of production of several excellent types of wine and pisco.

School activities abound in opportunities for holidays Ica, Peru. Flights over the Nazca Lines are offered in the city for those not wishing to travel to Nazca. The Regional Museum has several exhibits pre-Columbian, including mummies elongated head, war trophies, gold ornaments and pottery.

In the Plaza de Armas (Main Square), there is a special museum controversy stones Ica. This is a collection of some 15,000 stones are engraved with representations of humans with dinosaurs, extinct species of fish, ancient maps, astronomy and open heart surgery. Critics say the fake stones, while defenders say the stones of an ancient culture, advanced that lived alongside dinosaurs. If any stones are found to be authentic, could change world history.

A few minutes from the city of Ica is find the oasis of Huacachina, where Peruvians and tourists go to relax in the hot, dry climate. The legend goes that the oasis was created after an Indian princess was discovered by a young hunter while she bathed. When they fled, the pool of water on the bathroom became an oasis. She is rumored to still living in the oasis as a mermaid. Every Valentine's Day is not a recreation of the legend in the oasis, with a former Miss Peru in the role of the princess. You will see several local bath in the oasis as it is believed that sulfur-rich waters have healing properties.

Huacachina is surrounded by giant sand dunes. The favorite sport of the area is sandboarding. Buggy rides through the dunes are also a popular activity. No Ica Peru holiday is complete without a visit to the Huacachina.

Since Cachiche the 19th century, also known as "City of Witches," was famous in Peru for its witches, located just 4 miles Ica. First Witch Cachiche, ± Doa Julia, to heal and help the villagers with their white magic. Outside the residence of witches principle is a statue in her honor.

For a few soles of witches will perform his current situation and predict its future by reading your palm or tarot cards available. Cachiche witches have become well known in Peru for its amazing accuracy.

Nearby is an old abandoned house, known as "the devil's house. As locals tell the story, an alien who once lived there who would practice black magic. One day the house was in perfect condition, and the following left the house in a state of ruin for unknown reasons. If you want to see ghosts of the supernatural has to visit the house in the midnight. However, be sure you are completely covered in feces for protection from black magic.

Not far from the residence of the witch grows a palm tree marked with 7 heads wriggles like giant snakes. In 1987 a witch Cachiche died at the age of 106. On his deathbed, said Ica would be destroyed shortly after the seventh head palm grows. In 1997, El Nià ± o year, floods plagued the area. The premises were to cut off the head of session, the tree, but the flooding stopped before he did.

On 15 August 2007, an earthquake reaching a magnitude of 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale devastated Ica, destroying over 58,000 homes in the area. The quake ripped through north of Pisco, with undulations of the same is felt in Lima. Most points of interest in Ica are still intact, and people are working hard to rebuild the city, but when planning your holiday in Ica, Peru ensure in advance that things are working without problems.

Thomas Carroll was born in California and has been living in Peru for 10 years. If you would like more information about your Ica Peru Vacation and peru vacation packages then be sure to visit his blog.

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