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Ica

Ica is a city in Peru. It is the capital of Ica Department. Ica and its surroundings are the traditional source of Pisco brandy. Ica is home to Museo Regional de Ica, a local museum with many exhibits including pre-Colombian mummies with elongated heads and with evidence of trepanning as well as furniture, paintings and other artifacts from the Spanish colonial era. Also located at Ica's north west edge is the upscale Hotel Las Dunas. The narrow desert fringe that stretches for more than 1,400 miles along Peru's and Lima Pacific Coast, has been called the driest desert on earth. Small oasis have formed where rivers, descending from the slopes of the Andes cross the desert. more...

National name: Ica
Area: 21,305 km2
Population: 267,540 inhabitants

History of Ica

The strong winds which so easily raise clouds of sand, locally known as Paracas, have shaped singular dunes, covering the famous Pampas of Ica with sand, jealously guarding the mysteries of old regional cultures. In spite of the shortage of water in the area,the inhabitants of Ica have achieved an admirable level of agricultural development,thanks to the design of complex irrigation canals, which took advantage of underground water filtering. more...

Facts for Travellers

Visa: Valid passport required by all except nationals of Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador entering certain regions of Peru. more...
Time Zone: UTC/GMT-5
Country code: 51
City code : 34
Altitude: 406 m.a.s.l.
Climate: Average annual temperature: 20°, (Maximum 30° and minimum 8° C). The area enjoys a dry climate.
Access: The best overland route is Lima-Ica (300 km), down the South Pan-American Highway, which takes 4 hours by car. There is also an air taxi service from Lima, and companies which run flights over the Nazca Lines.
Location: Central Coast
Country: Peru
Continent: Americas
Sub-region: South America

Climate of Ica

Ica is well known for its excellent climate, where the sun shines the whole year round. From December to March the temperature rises noticeably during the day, with an average of 30°C at mid-day, cooling off slightly during the evening. more...

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