Nazca Lines
A World Heritage Site since 1994

Two hours from Ica, the incredible lines draw diverse figures of animals, birds and divinities, and cover more than 450 km2 of the desert. The Nasca Lines, discovered in 1927, are the most important legacy left by the Nasca, a civilaztion that florished in 300 a.d. The lines, in some cases, have a longitud of 300 meters, for which they can only be viewed at high altitudes.

ICA.- An esoteric land of profound religious faith, dunes, vallys and sun. Ica is an agricultural zone where the fields of cotton, pallares, asparagus, citrus and vineyards alternate with extensive deserts and impressive colors.

It is obligatory to visit the National Reserve of Paracas, a state protected area where between the beaches and rocky formations of impressive beauty,  it is refuge to seals, otters, pinguins, dolphins and more than two hundred species of birds amoung which are flamengos, orilla migratory birds and aves guaneras.

Lima.-

Lima was founded in 1535 and in a short time was converted into the most important city of the Americas. Today the city has a population of more than 8 million and caters to immigrants from all parts of the world. In the historic center, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one can see splended samples of colonial arqitecture like the Catedral, el Convento de Santo Domingo and the Convento de San Francisco, as well as beautiful balconies of carved wood.

Amazonas.- The Amazon region is famous for it's wet forests. These are zonas of impressive microclimates with intense humidity that promotes an exuberant flora of orquids and bromelias. This region also produces a unique fauna of Andean bears and Andean birds such as the"cocks-of the rocks".

The capital city, Chachapoyas, has narrow alleys, an extensive parade ground, beautiful houses and bright balconies, all preserved as samples of the colonial past. From here, one can carry out excursions to the stunning fortress of Kuélap built by the Chachahe Poyas, a battle-hardend town that for years resisted Incan colonization. Located high in the rocky hills and protected by a large defensive wall, Kuélap harbours interior precints with decorative friezes.