The Paracas Peninsula is a desert peninsula within the boundaries of the Paracas National Reserve , a marine reserve that extends south along the coast of Peru. The only marine reserve in the country, it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site . This is to mark and preserve the archeological sites of the Paracas culture , in addition to the marine habitat.
10-757: [REDACTED] Look up paracas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Paracas or variation , may refer to: Places [ edit ] Paracas Peninsula , located in the Ica Region of Peru Paracas Bay , located in the Pisco Province of the Ica Region in Peru Paracas (municipality) , the capital city of the Paracas District Paracas District , located in
20-599: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Paracas Peninsula The peninsula is located within the Paracas District of Pisco Province in the Ica Region , on the south coast of Peru . This unusual peninsula may be best known for the Paracas Candelabra , a prehistoric geoglyph nearly 600 ft (183 m) tall that was created on
30-713: Is reached by a single road from the mainland, and passes through the Paracas National Reserve. The Centre Museum , also called the Paracas Museum, holds several ancient artifacts from the Paracas culture . It also provides detailed information and interpretation about the flora and fauna native to the Reservation, including the many varieties of birds of Paracas . In 2023, writer Katharine Sohn of Conde Nast Traveller ranked Paracas as one of
40-608: The 60 most beautiful places in the world. 13°51′32″S 76°19′44″W / 13.85889°S 76.32889°W / -13.85889; -76.32889 This Ica Region geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Paracas Candelabra The Paracas Candelabra , also called the Candelabra of the Andes , or El Candelabro (the Trident) , is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on
50-658: The Pisco Province of the Ica Region in Peru Paracas National Reserve Paracas civilization [ edit ] Paracas culture , an Andean society that existed in Peru between approximately 750 BC and 100 AD Paracas Candelabra , a prehistoric geoglyph on the Paracas Peninsula Paracas textile Other uses [ edit ] Hotel Paracas , Pisco, Peru; a luxury resort hotel Savo Parača, president of
60-540: The basketball club KK Lovćen Nikola Parača (born 1999), basketball player on the KK Lovćen Paraca (racehorse), winner of the 2003 Birthday Card Stakes , 2004 D.C. McKay Stakes See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "paracas" on Misplaced Pages. Paracas–Arequipa–Antofalla terrain , a geological unit of the Central Andes Nazca (disambiguation) , including
70-543: The north face of the peninsula ridge. Pottery nearby was dated to 200 BCE, placing it within the Paracas culture . Its origins and purpose have inspired many theories. A shipping port was built along the northern peninsula, where deeper water permits larger transport and cruise ships to anchor. Tourists can have access to the Paracas National Reserve, a large marine reserve, while the ships are protected against ocean waves and currents. The peninsula includes red sand beaches formed from sands eroded from nearby cliffs. The port
80-516: The northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru . Pottery found nearby has been radio carbon dated to 200 BCE , the time of the Paracas culture . The design is cut two feet (0.61 m) into the soil, with stones possibly from a later date placed around it. The figure is 600 feet (180 meters) tall, large enough to be seen 12 miles (19.3 km) at sea. In 2016, it
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100-582: Was designated as a national heritage site by Peru, with Peruvian law dictating a jail term of between three and six years for anyone damaging any archaeological monument. Peruvian archaeologist Maria Reiche measured the geoglyph and found Paracas style pottery which she dated to around 200 BCE. The geoglyph is related to the Nazca lines . 13°47′40.5″S 76°18′31.31″W / 13.794583°S 76.3086972°W / -13.794583; -76.3086972 This article relating to archaeology in Peru
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