Ica
If something were proud of Ica is the quality of its wine and pisco.
T he origin of its name is lost in time. Nobody knows exactly where the word Ica. The only certainty is that when they arrived the hosts of the Inca Pachacutec, Enlarge image the place was named.
And that is why some think that Ica is derived from an ancient dialect Yunga. Whatever their origin or meaning, the name has been kept for thousands of years. Today, the department of Ica is a beautiful spot located in southern Peru, which holds an impressive show of past splendor and peace and harmony of tradition.
The city of Ica, capital of the department of the same name, located 400 kilometers from Lima, was founded in 1563 by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, with the name of Villa de Valverde Ica Valley. The lands were divided among the Spaniards settled in Lima, who never came to reside in the city. Were the stewards appointed by them who were responsible for the care of the finances.
The center of the Ica area today retains its village. Its traditional houses, built of adobe bricks and show high ceilings and a main gate of two pieces of wood and finally huarango carving.
But if something were proud of Ica is the quality of its wine and pisco. Since before the founding of the Villa de Valverde, the area was famous for its brandy. Its bouquet of ripe grapes left on the palate a unique touch that made him win fame.
At that time, to take him to Lima and other places, the barrels were loaded at the port of Pisco. The sailors who began to call this drink "Pisco spirit."
Time passed, and the name coined by sailors call spirits vanished, leaving the drink known as pisco, naming it retains to this day.
