- The 5 most popular legends of Ica
- 1- The witches of Cachiche
- 2- The siren of the Huacachina lagoon
- 3- The legend of the Saraja hill
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- 5- The haunted house of Lunahuana
- References
The main legends and myths of Ica have as protagonists witches, blessed, mermaids, spells or healers. Some people say that certain prophecies are true and have been fulfilled.
The Peruvian department of Ica is a place with a very enriching historical past. This area of Peru is characterized by being surrounded by dunes, oases, sea and valleys from which many legends and myths come.
Alto Larán stone
Ica is a city located south of Lima, where Creoles abound and where very significant pre-Columbian civilizations have developed.
In addition to the different cultures, countless myths and legends related to the past of Ica have spread.
The inhabitants of Ica are very believers and all their traditions, even their dances, revolve around religion or a certain ritual.
The 5 most popular legends of Ica
1- The witches of Cachiche
Cachiche is a town where many women lived who, according to the people of Ica, had supernatural powers.
These women were considered witches who healed, prepared love potions and more spells.
The most revered witch in Cachiche was Julia Hernández Pecho. This sorceress predicted that the city of Ica would be submerged in the future.
In the dry lagoon there is a palm tree with seven heads. According to the witch, the town would collapse when the seventh head turned green.
The augury was fulfilled in 1998 after the passage of El Niño, causing the river to overflow its banks and sink the city.
2- The siren of the Huacachina lagoon
Near the Huacachina lagoon lived an Inca princess named Huacca-China. They say that when she sang, her exceptional voice released a melody so special that it could make anyone who heard it cry.
Apparently, the secret was inside her heart after falling in love with a boy.
One day the princess dug a hole to hide her grief near a stream of water. The hole filled with warm water and she plunged into it.
Coming out of the water, she was discovered by an evil hunter who wanted to catch her. Huacca-China ran out with a mirror at her side.
After running several distances, the mirror fell to the ground and became a lake where the princess fell.
Upon touching the water, Huacca-China turned into a mermaid. On nights with a full moon, she appears singing her song.
Currently the locals say that in the lake there is an enchanted croaker that there is no way to fish.
3- The legend of the Saraja hill
In the city of Ica there lived a married couple with a daughter whom they adopted to serve them. Since the cornfield did not meet the needs, the father dedicated himself to the work of a muleteer and entrusted the girl to look for firewood and fruits.
One day, while looking for firewood, the girl found a lagoon with transparent waters in the sand hill. As she approached, a beautiful woman appeared to whom she told her sorrows.
She advised him to do his homework and behave well. Once completed, the ears he gave her would turn to gold.
The adoptive parents kept the gold and asked the girl for more. She went to tell the beautiful woman in the lagoon and the woman asked her to come at midnight to collect more treasures.
When the ambitious reached the sand hill, they were swallowed as punishment and the girl was free.
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Alto Larán is located in the department of Ica, and in one of its streets a huge stone can be seen in the middle of the road.
The locals say that if the rock were removed, the sea water would gush out. Others say that under the stone is the devil locked up.
The point is that nobody dares to lift it even if they have to re-pave the street.
5- The haunted house of Lunahuana
More than two centuries ago, a family lived in the Lunahuana haunted house that was burned during the war.
After a few years the heiress of the house came to live there, although she ended up fleeing.
According to the locals, the spirits of the family remain in that house. The lights go on and off by themselves, and voices are heard. Since then no one has dared to enter this house.
References
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- Anonymous. (2012). Legends of Ica. 2017, from Icacdn.com
- Ica Peru. (2017). History of Cerro Saraja. 2017, from Ica Peru - Knowing the department of Ica. Website: icaperu.net
- Gloria medina. (2013). the Stone of Alto Larán. 2017, from Peru in videos Website: peruenvideos.com
- Anonymous. (2013). The haunted house of Lunahuana. 2017, from History and Stories Website: historiaperdidaseneltiempo.com