Pisco is a city in Peru. It is located in the Ica Region and is the capital of the Pisco Province. The city is only 28 feet above sea level. Pisco originally prospered because of its nearby vineyards, and is the namesake of the Peruvian grape liquor, pisco. Ica is a region in Peru. ... Some bottles of pisco Pisco (Quechua: Little bird) is a liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of South America. ...

The area is normally visited because of the concentration of marine animals and birds at the Paracas National Reserve, 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 tons of birds, including pelicans, flamingos, penguins, cormorants, red boobies and terns. There are also sea lions, turtles, dolphins, and whales. Wedged in the middle of the coastal desert in the department of Ica, covering an area of 335 000 hectares(1293 square miles), Paracas is the only national reserve that protects part of the Peruvian sea which is chilled by the cold Humboldt current. ... The Chincha Islands (Sp. ...

This wildlife is definitely something to boast about, but 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. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article is about Lima, Peru. ...

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, boasts a superb carved pulpit and gold-leaf altarpiece. The Plaza de Armas (Grand Army Plaza) is the name for the main square in many Latin American cities. ... Teja was a memorable villainous character played by Paresh Rawal in the Hindi movie Andaz apna apna. ... José de San Martín José Francisco de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the successful struggle for independence from Spain of the southern nations of South America. ...

External links

• Pisco and the Paracas National Reserve