ICELAND EXPERIENCE
From Ica: Archaeological Palpa
LOCAL CONDITIONS
Weather for this experience
Forecast near Glacier Snowmobiling from Reykjavik · Reykjavík forecast
2°
Partly cloudy
Today · Wind 3 m/s
Today
3° 2°
Cloudy
Tomorrow
5° 1°
Clear sky
Tue
6° 1°
Light rain
Wed
6° 1°
Light rain
Thu
10° 6°
Rain
Fri
8° 6°
Rain showers
Sat
5° 4°
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Data: Icelandic Met Office
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DRIVING CONDITIONS
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About this experience
Ideal for lovers of history and mystery, geoglyphs and petroglyphs are enigmatic lines that history has not yet been able to explain accurately, enjoy this tour and discover the history surrounding the Palpa Valley.
What's included
Included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- –Lunch
Itinerary
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It has more than a thousand years of existence and its peculiar characteristic is that it grows in the middle of the Palpeño desert.
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Our second stop will be before the arrival of the district of Rio Grande to observe the Rock of the Inca Profile that is at the foot of what ends up being the Andes Mountain Range that ends here.
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At our third stop, 1 km from the city of Palpa, known as Sacramento, there are lines and sweeping areas, geoglyphs known as the Solar Clock.
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Our fourth stop we visit the main square of Palpa and the Palpa Museum where it exposes the variety of archaeological pieces found in pre-Inca settlements in the area. The museum is not enabled to the public on satudays and sundays.
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Our fifth stop, 11 km east of the city of Palpa, these petroglyphs are distributed in three sectors, embodied in volcanic and alluvial rocks.
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Our sixth stop we will know the geoglyphs of the Royal Paracas Family, huge zoomorphic and phytomorphic geometric drawings similar to the Nazca Lines.
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In the last tour we will meet an attractive called La Maquina spring, where you can bathe in the place, which is born as a product of a geological fault of the tertiary era, which practically divides the hills of the Palpa valley to the Rio Grande valley.
Know before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather issues (rain, mudslides, overflows, etc.), strikes and / or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
- The Itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service in its entirety. In this case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour.
Ticket informationMobile or paper ticket accepted
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
This activity may be cancelled due to bad weather.