Huacachina, Ica

Name: Huacachina
Address: Ica, Peru

#3 among attractions in Ica

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Huacachina is a village built around a small oasis and surrounded by sand dunes in southwestern Peru. It is about five kilometers from the city of Ica in the Ica District of Ica Province. The oasis was introduced as a feature on the back of the 50 nuevo sol note in 1991. Huacachina has a permanent population of around 100 people, although it hosts many tens of thousands of tourists each year. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 14°5'15"S, 75°45'48"W

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Huacachina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Jerome Cathedral, Museo Regional de Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins", Estadio José Picasso Peratta, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga National University.

2.8 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica
71 min walk • St. Jerome Cathedral, also known as Ica Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the city of Ica, Peru. It is located on Bolivar street, and forms part of the monumental group of the Company of Jesus.
2.2 miNE
Museum
Museo Regional de Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins", Ica
57 min walk • The Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermudez Jenkins" is an archeological museum in Ica, Peru. The museum focuses mainly on the different indigenous cultures that inhabited Peru.
2.1 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estadio José Picasso Peratta, Ica
55 min walk • Estadio José Picasso Peratta is a multi-use stadium in Ica, Peru. It is currently used by football teams Octavio Espinoza and Estudiantes de Medicina. The stadium holds 8,000 people, but the owners are planning to expand it to 15,000.
2 miE
Universities and schools
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga National University, Ica
50 min walk • Saint Aloysius Gonzaga National University in Ica, Peru is a scientific, technological, modern, democratic and humanistic community that raises the values and credits to top quality levels in academic and administrative management, contributing to the effective economic, social and cultural development of the province and country.

Huacachina, Ica

Facts and practical information

Huacachina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica

Museo Regional de Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins", Ica

Estadio José Picasso Peratta, Ica

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga National University, Ica