Paracas (municipality)
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Paracas is the capital of the
Quechua
: para (rain) and aco (sand).
History
On September 7, 1820, General
Peruvian Freedom Expedition
from Chile.
Hotel boom
Paracas has become one of the major beach resorts of Peru and has received much hotel investment.[1] With the hotel boom of 2009, Paracas Bay added three 4 and 5 star hotels and two 3 star hotels.
References
- La República. Retrieved January 2, 2013. (Spanish)