On the south of the city of Iki, on the edge of the desert, in 22 km of the town of Pisco there is the National Reserve of the Desert of the Paracas Peninsula, a vast territory of islands, beaches and rocks. Paracas, affectionately bathed by ocean waves, has become home to rare animals and mammals: flamingos, pelicans, penguins, dolphins, fur seals.
It is worth to visit the colorful Balestas Islands, which are 30 minutes to the northeast from the coast. Attractive tourists Cantayos (Cantayoc), is 5 km east of Nazca. Curious are the excavations of the ancient cemetery of Kahuachi, which is 17 km north of Naski and, of course, the ruins of the Inca Tambo Colorado settlement in the valley around the city of Pisco.
In addition, Ike is good to find a noisy walk on which the wine flows like a river, traditional for local winemakers . You should definitely try the national drink Pisco, a strong alcoholic drink from Peruvian grapes . From local dishes you should try Sopa seca, soup with noodles, beef and poultry, Carapulcra, dried in the sun potatoes, mixed with pork, pepper, aciot (spice, giving red color) and crushed garlic nuts, Guiso de pallares verdes, green beans stewed in hot sauce, and Texas, local-made sweets with nuts filling , boiled condensed milk, prunes, bananas, strawberries, chirimi .
You can relax from the hustle and bustle in Huakachin, an oasis 5 km from the city of Iki.
How to get there
The easiest way to get to Iku is from Lima , which will take 1 hour. You can reach the Pan-American Highway from Lima in 3 hours drive; from Iki - 4 hours; from Nazca - 6 hours