Ica, located inthe southcentralpart of Peru,is composed of 5 provinces or counties. It has severalecologicalsteps (0 to 4,893 meters above sea level) and covers an area of 21,327.83 square kilometers. Ica is the 19th largest region in Peru (out of 25 including El Callao) and has a rich coast due to its coldwater with a varied fauna living on the Islands Ballestas and San Gallon. Ica is sunny most of the year with beaches that are a great source of entertainment and relaxation allyear round. This is a mainly desert-like region with beautiful sand dunes which are great for sand boarding and four wheel driving. The Natural Reserve of Paracas offers incredible landscapes and a varied fauna.
The Region of Ica is rich in history. This fertile but dry land gave life to the Paracas and Nasca civilizations, whose people developed great textile and ceramic skills and drew the Nasca Lines. The best pisco and wine in Peru can be found in this region.
Below,the traveler can read highlights of each province in the Region of Ica:
Location: Located north inthe region andon the Pacific Ocean to the west with the Regions of Lima and Huancavelica to the north and northeast respectively and the Province of Pisco to the south
Population: 194,315 inhabitants (2007 Census)
Capital: Chincha Alta Town
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Location: Located in the center of the region ,along the Pacific Ocean and to the west of the Region of Huancavelica. lt also has the Province of Pisco to the north and the Province of Nasca to the south.
Population: 321,332 inhabitants (2007 Census)
Capital: Ica Town
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Location: Located inthe south of the region, it is along the Pacific Oceanto thewest with the Region of Arequipa to south and the Region of Ayacucho to the east and the Provinces of Ica and Palpa to the north.
Population: 57,531 inhabitants (2007 Census)
Capital: Nasca Town
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Location: Located inthe eastern center of the tegion,it is west of the Regions of Ayacucho and Huancavelica and east of the Provinces of Ica and Nasca.
Population: 12,875 inhabitants (2007 Census)
Capital: Palpa Town
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Location: Located in the northcentral part of the region,it is along the Pacific Ocean to the west with the Region of Huancavelica to the east and the Provinces of Chincha to the north and Ica to the south.
Population: 125,879 inhabitants (2007 Census)
Capital: Pisco Town
Districts (Towns and Townships in the US): 01the province's 8 districts, the most important are:
Humay (263 kilometers from Lima town - 3 hours and 25 minutes)
Paracas (264 kilometers from Lima town - 3 hours and 30 minutes)
Pisco (241 kilometers from Lima town - 3 hours and lO minutes)
San Andres (245 kilometers from Lima town - 3 hours and lO minutes)
San Clemente (232 kilometers from Lima town - 3 hours)
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