Ica

¡The stones of Ica y no más!

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November 10th 2006
After leaving Cuzco to Nazca, we had a quick change of plans and decided to stay on our really nice bus and head further north towards Ica. The words of wisdom from our fellow travelers and our local companions on the bus all recommended we not stay in Nazca for the night, instead dredge forward to Ica and we are glad we did. After a 12 hour bus ride, we arrived to Ica, a very crowded, noisy an ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more