Everything about Pisco Peru totally explained
Pisco is a city located in the
Ica Region of
Peru, the capital of the
Pisco Province. The city is around 9 metres (28 feet) above sea level. Originally the villa of Pisco was founded in 1640, close to the indigenous emplacement of the same name. Pisco is a
Quechua word that means "bird." Pisco originally prospered because of its nearby vineyards and is the namesake of the
Peruvian grape liquor,
pisco.
The area is normally visited because of the concentration of marine animals and birds at the
Paracas National Reservation, or the
Peruvian Galapagos. At the reserve there are the
Ballestas Islands, which are off limits to people, but boat tours can get close. The
Chincha Islands are also near its coast. On the islands there are many birds, including pelicans, penguins, cormorants, Peruvian boobies, and Inca terns. There are also sea lions, turtles, dolphins, and whales.
The Pisco origins are from one of the major ancient civilizations in
Peru, the
Paracas culture. Due to its ease of access, and its crossroads to the
Andes the Spanish considered making Pisco the capital, before they decided on
Lima.
In the city is the
Plaza de Armas, where people hang out and buy
tejas, small sweets made from pecans and assorted
dried fruits. Many different building that surround the Plaza are the statue of
José de San Martín, the mansion he lived in, and the Municipal Palace. Other building in the city is the heavy
Baroque Iglesia de la Compañía, begun in 1689, features a superb carved pulpit and gold-leaf altarpiece.
Near the town, just off the road to
Ayacucho, lies the large well-preserved
Inca site of
Tambo Colorado.
The city has a population of 116,865 people.
2007 earthquake
The city was very near the epicenter of the
8.0-magnitude earthquake which struck south central Peru on Wednesday August 15, 2007. Media officials reported that 80% of the city was destroyed, including the central San Clemente Cathedral of Pisco, in which a
Mass was occurring at the time of the earthquake. As many as 100 deaths were reported within the cathedral.
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