Top Things to do in Ica Region
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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.
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1. Dromedarius
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
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
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4.5 based on 3,166 reviews
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
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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 !
4. Band of Holes
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
5. 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.
6. Geoglifos de Palpa
7. Cahuachi
Overall Ratings
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.
8. Ballumbrosio Estate
9. Inti-Mar-Paracas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
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.
