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thriving for millennia. The perplexing Nazca Lines, a weird collection of giant geoglyphs
etched into the desert, date from 400-650 AD, while intricate cloths unearthed on the
Paracas peninsula were woven 1000 years before Pachacuti led the Incas out of Cuzco.
Though Machu Picchu hogs most of the limelight in Southern Peru, the south coast is
pierced by a lesser 'gringo trail' whose obligatory stops include adventure nexus Lun-
ahuaná, wildlife obsessed Paracas, Nazca and the desert oasis of Huacachina.
When to Go
Jan-Mar
High summer means main coastal beach resorts are open and pulsating with en-
ergy.
Mar
Grape harvest and accompanying wine festivals in Lunahuaná and Ica.
Jun & Jul
Cooler temperatures, fewer tourists and esoteric festivals in Chincha and Ica.
Best Places to Eat
» Café Da Vinci (
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» As de Oro's (
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» Via La Encantada (
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)
» El Chorito (
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