Ica

No, it is not Ica the supermarket chain. Instead, I went to Ica the peruvian city. 


Just a few kilometres outside the city, in the middle of the desert landscape, there is a small lagoon surrounded by sand-dunes. This excotic place was once exploited for the peruvian elite, but now serves a somewhat cheapish tourist-hideaway full of backpackers, trying to bargain the best deals for desert tours or sand surfing.


The lagoon is featuring on the back of the Peruvian 50-soles banknote, which is the only reason I went here. There were people swimming in the lagoon but as it doensn't have any inlets or outlets, I am not sure about the water quality. Best to not try the luck.