ICA

General Information:

FOUNDATION: It was created on January 30 ,1866.
AREA: 21,305 km2.
CAPITAL: Ica.
LOCATION: Ica is located at the coast south of Perú.
WEATHER: Annual Average Temperature 20º C (máx 30º C - mín 8º C).
 		  

Geography:

Relief:

  • It is not rough.
  • There are deserts.
  • On the coast you can find the Paracas Peninsula and Indepence Bay.

Pampas:

  • Ñoco.
  • Hoja Redonda.
  • Botija Quebrada.
  • Paracas.
  • Villacuri.
  • Chunchanga.
  • Pampa Joya.
  • Honda Grande.
  • Piedras Azules.
  • Pampa de los Castillos.
  • Hornillo.
  • Gran Tablazo de Ica.

Points:

  • Punta Pejerrey.
  • Paracas and Huacas (Península Paracas).
  • Punta Carretas.
  • Punta de Asma.
  • Del Infiernillo.
  • Zorritos y de Olleros.
  • San Fernando.
  • De los Ingleses.
  • Punta San Nicolás.
  • Punta Parada o San Juan.

Islands:

  • Chincha.
  • San Gallán.
  • Ballestas.
  • Independencia.
  • Santa Rosa.

Rívers:

  • Topara.
  • Pisco.
  • Seco.
  • Ica.
  • Río Grande.

Valleys:

  • De Chicha.
  • Pisco.
  • Ica.
  • Palpa.
  • Nazca, all of them very productive.

Weather:

  • Warm, without rain.

Political division

It has 5 provinces and 43 districts.

  • Province of Chincha (capital Chincha Alta).
  • Province of Ica (capital Ica).
  • Province of Nazca (capital Nazca).
  • Province of Palpa (capital Palpa).
  • Province of Pisco (capital Pisco).

Resources:

Agrículturals:

  • Cotton.
  • Grapes.
  • Vegetables.
  • Fruti trees.

Mining:

  • Iron (Marcona).
  • Gold.
  • Silver.
  • Copper.

Others:

  • Guano of the islands.

Attractions:

Attractions of Ica:

  • The Cathedral of Ica.
  • Sanctuary of Lord of Luren.
  • María Reiche.Regional Museum.
  • Museum of Piedras Grabadas.
  • House ofl Marqués de Torre Hermosa.
  • House of José de La Torre Ugarte.
  • House of Mallqui.
  • House Alvarado.
  • Country state de los Pobres.
  • Irrigated canal La Achirama del Inca.
  • Wine cellar Vista Alegre.
  • Wine cellar Tacama.
  • Wine cellar Ocucaje.
  • Lagoon of Huacachina.
  • Town of Cachiche.
  • Huaca Guadalupe.

Attractions out the province:

  • Ciudad de Chincha.
  • Takaraca.
  • Country state San José.
  • Huaca La Centinela.
  • District del Carmen.
  • Sanctuary de la Melchorita.
  • Nazca lines.
  • El Telar de Cantalloc.
  • The aqueducts (Nazca culture).
  • Ceremonial center of Cahuachi.
  • Palpa lines.
  • The lost city of Huayurí.
  • Church of La Compañía.
  • Archaelogical ruins of Tambo Colorado.
  • National reserve of Paracas.
  • The Candelabro.
  • The Cathedral.
  • Julio C. Tello. Museum

Folklore:

  • Dance Los Negritos.
  • Dance Las Pallitas.
  • Step Peruvians horses (Caballos Peruanos de Paso)
  • Fight cocks

Festivities:

  • March - Grape harvest Festival (Festival de la Vendimia)
  • October - Lord of Luren Festivity:
    In Devotion of patron saint of Ica
  • December - Festivity of Virgen del Carmen in Chincha: