Ica

Ica is the most important city on the southern coast of Peru (although it is actually 50km from the ocean), and the centre of Peru's wine and pisco industry, producing some decent wines. The Plaza de Armas is the centre of Ica, and there are a number of churches nearby, the most interesting of which are San Francisco and the sandcastle-like El Señor de Luren, an important pilgrimage destination in October of each year.