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 Jer