Many travelers arriving in Peru have the main focus of their trip to know the most famous tourist spots in the country, such as Machu Picchu, the most sought after destination, or even the Peruvian capital, Lima, leaving behind a wide range of possibilities to delve even further into the natural and cultural wonders of the ancient land of the Incas.
Thinking about the possibility of helping you to broaden your horizons in the Peruvian territory, why not present other paths to be followed by our country? So, here you will find information about some of the most interesting destinations that are home to some of the gems of our people, and you can discover them on a tour of southern Peru!
In case you didn’t know, our lands guard coastline, snowy mountains, jungle and also a desert, which is home to the only natural oasis in South America, and where some of the greatest mysteries of our history are hidden. Without a doubt, you will be enchanted by everything this region has to offer.
In addition to great adventures, full of emotion and adrenaline, such as buggy tours or flying over the Pampas de Jumana, southern Peru also offers great opportunities to enjoy the best of the country’s gastronomy and drinks, which will completely involve you when tasting the flavors and sensations of each of the dishes and drinks.
Huacachina Oasis
The Ica region offers adventure experiences that also allow you to enjoy a little more of our culture through our gastronomy. Being very famous for being home to the only natural oasis on the South American continent, Ica is also recognized for its great production of wines and Pisco, which you may already know is the flagship of national drinks.
The Huacachina Oasis is the main tourist spot in the area, located just 15 minutes from the city of Ica and about 5 hours from the Peruvian capital, this place is a refuge in the middle of the desert. The oasis guards a small village and wonderful scenery, surrounded by sand dunes that make it the perfect place to admire beautiful sunsets.
If you want to visit this National Cultural Heritage, title that helps in the preservation of this wonder of nature, you cannot miss the chance to take a sandboarding buggy tour through the desert dunes. Surely, this will be the highlight of the fun there! Above all, this will be a great opportunity to disconnect from the rest of the world and focus on the best moment, which is the present.
And to complement your stay in Ica, it is essential to take a tour of some of the oldest wineries and vineyards in Latin America. Some of these are open to the public and offer tasting experiences of their products, while you also learn and follow the distillation processes of the drinks, all of which can be found by taking the Ruta del Pisco tour.
And since we’re in Ica, why not visit the city of Nazca, which is just a few kilometers away?
Further than visit Ica: Nazca
If you have been researching Peru for some time, you must have already heard about this region, and if you are a lover of the stories and mysteries of the ancient world, then you cannot miss this destination, which holds one of Peru’s greatest enigmas.
We are talking about the Nazca Lines, such an important legacy of the ancient civilizations of Peruvian lands that it was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1994 by UNESCO. It is a group of about 1,100 giant geoglyphs that represent different figures, the most visible and known being the hummingbird, the monkey, the condor, and the spider, for example.
If you are wondering how to visit those, know that the tour becomes even more interesting because to see them with greater clarity, the ideal is to fly over the Nazca Lines, which lasts around 30 to 45 minutes, where you will be able to observe them from above.
And if you are even more interested in the studies on this attraction that generates several theories to this day, from martian activities to use for religious rituals, it is possible to visit the Maria Reiche Neuman Museum, located in the house of this who was the greatest researcher of the Lines of Nazca, dedicating most of his life to understanding and preserving them.
In addition, if you want to have other experiences in the region, it is also possible to visit some other legacies of cultures such as Nazca and Huari in tours of some archaeological sites that date back to the reality lived by these peoples thousands of years ago.
For example, it is possible to get to know the Cantalloc Aqueducts and understand more about the engineering knowledge of these cultures. Here you will find a group of 45 aqueducts that were used to generate water supply, mainly in agricultural fields in the Nazca region.
Or, who knows, you might be interested in visiting a very intriguing ancient burial site, where you can see mummies and some archaeological artifacts, as in the Chauchilla Cemetery. There is little information about the history of the place, however, it is certainly worth visiting it to understand a little more about the passage of ancient civilizations through these lands.
The mystical attractions of Nazca do not end there, there is much to explore in this region that is considered one of the driest on the entire continent. It is worth integrating the routes through the south of Peru, in addition to these destinations you can also include tourist attractions in Paracas, and get to know other sides of this country that is a jewel in South America.
There is much more to explore in this region, so be sure to check out our packages to the south of Peru and come and unravel the greatest mysteries and relax in some of the most enchanting natural wonders of our country.
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