# Vista Alegre District, Nasca Province, Ica Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/vista-alegre/

District · Nasca Province 

# Vista Alegre

Vista Alegre is a district of Peru in Nasca Province, Ica Department. It covers **534.5 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 535km²
- 39mapped services
- 733 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vista Alegre?

Vista Alegre lies in [Nasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Leoncio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/leoncio-prado/), [Marcona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/marcona/), [Nasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/nasca/) and [Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-lucia/). By area it is the 433rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.3% of [Nasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/). The centre of Vista Alegre is about 398 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9200° S, 74.8308° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Vista Alegre

OpenStreetMap lists 68 named sights in Vista Alegre: 64 archaeological sites; 2 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 museum.

- Museo de Chauchilla · museum
- Face (with long beard) · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de Warmi - Woman · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Inti -Dios Sol · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Perro descando · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Pescado · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Quari = Man · archaeological site
- Geoglifio de un Tibaron · archaeological site
- Geoglifo Calamari Gigantus · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Aparece Como un Ave Marina · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Aparece como un Ave Marina · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Cara Inclinada · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Dieu Incas con Serpiente · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Espíritu · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Flying Groove Bill · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Hombre Vestido con Gorra Inca · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Huesos · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de León marino acostado · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Mama Quilla Goddess · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Pájaro Atacante · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Pájaro Volador · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Rostro Embrujado · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Tiburón Nadando · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Veracocha - Dios del Agua · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de Vicuña - Cabra montés sudamericana · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de el Gato · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de el mundo · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de forma de cabeza alargada. · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de fuego · archaeological site
- Geoglifo de la Cabeza Alargada · archaeological site

…and 38 more.

### Nearby, outside Vista Alegre

- Needles · archaeological site, Nasca12 km
- El Vigilante de Cantayoq · ruins, Nasca13 km
- El Telar · monument, Nasca13 km
- Acueductos de Cantalloc · monument, Nasca13 km
- Los Paredones · archaeological site, Nasca14 km
- centro energético orcona · attraction, Nasca14 km
- Museo Didactico Antonini · museum, Nasca15 km
- Un geoglifo de un pez globo. · archaeological site, Nasca16 km
- Un geoglifo de un camarón · archaeological site, Nasca16 km
- Esquina redonda geoglifo en forma de cuadrado con curva. · archaeological site, Nasca18 km
- Acueducto · attraction, Nasca19 km
- Geoglifo de una persona lanzando una lanza · archaeological site, Nasca19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Vista Alegre

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca16 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho208 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:36).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Vista Alegre

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Vista Alegre. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Luisa (121), San Luis Pajonal (86), La Joya (82), Pajonal Alto (52), Llicuas (30) and Quemazon (23). Settlements here lie between about 512 m and 2,116 m above sea level (median 733 m).

- Aguada
- Arias
- Besica
- Casa Blanca
- Catahuari
- Chauchilla
- Chauchilla Alta
- Codo
- Copara
- Crucero
- El Inca
- El Lindero
- El Porvenir
- Guanillo
- Hacienda Copara
- Hacienda Las Trancas
- Hacienda Taruga
- Higosnioc
- Huaquilla
- Huaranguillo
- La Joya
- La Primavera
- La Unión
- Llicuas
- Llicuas / Llicuas Alto
- Majorito
- Marcha
- Mina Caudalosa
- Mina Los Incas
- Mina San Francisco de Asis
- Minas Juanillo
- Pajonal Alto
- Pampa de Chauchilla
- Planta Porona
- Planta Santa Rene
- Planta de Bombeo
- Poroma
- Porona
- Portachuelo
- Pulla
- Puya
- Quemazon
- Ramadayocc
- San Agustin
- San Agustín
- San Carlos
- San Felipe
- San Luis Pajonal
- San Nicolas Las Trancas
- San Vicente
- Santa Bertha
- Santa Esperanza
- Santa Luisa
- Santa Polonia
- Santa Rosa
- Taruga
- Totoral
- Trancas Altas
- Trigal

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Vista Alegre

Named natural and historic features inside Vista Alegre, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huallhua
- Quebrada Toclla
- Río Quemazón
- Río Santiago

### Hills and mountains

31 mountains.

- Cerro Nuño Loma · 2,153 m
- Cerro Huisipara · 1,921 m
- Cerro Cantunya · 1,886 m
- Cerro Catahuari · 1,886 m
- Cerro Aguada · 1,814 m
- Cerro Llanu Pampa · 1,800 m
- Cerro Paticorral · 1,688 m
- Cerro Ccaglla Orcco · 1,672 m
- Cerro Jasjaorcco · 1,624 m
- Cerro Codo · 1,510 m
- Cerro San Quipampa · 1,490 m
- Cerro Pocca Orcco · 1,459 m
- Cerro Aguada · 1,451 m
- Cerro Chauchilla · 1,295 m
- Cerro Jachca · 1,269 m
- Cerro Orcco Chico · 1,264 m
- Cerro Quemazón · 1,221 m
- Cerro Hualluri · 1,196 m
- Cerro Guanillo · 1,174 m
- Cerro Crucero · 1,169 m
- Cerro Portachuelo · 1,091 m
- Cerro Guanillo · 1,074 m
- Cerro Taruga · 1,012 m
- Cerro Los Corrales · 981 m

…and 7 more.

### Estates

3 estates.

- Hacienda El Inca
- Hacienda Huayrona
- Hacienda San Carlos

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Vista Alegre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nasca Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 215 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 95 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (16 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 16 

Feb 21 15 

Mar 21 12 

Apr 19 4 

May 17 6 

Jun 16 3 

Jul 15 5 

Aug 16 3 

Sep 16 4 

Oct 17 5 

Nov 18 8 

Dec 19 14 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vista Alegre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EsSalud Nasca · Nasca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83535&mlon=-74.93935#map=17/-14.83535/-74.93935) 

Bank Interbank · Nasca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.82801&mlon=-74.93679#map=17/-14.82801/-74.93679) 

Petrol pump PetroPeru · Nasca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83554&mlon=-74.92475#map=17/-14.83554/-74.92475) 

Hotel Hotel Hacienda Cantayo Spa & Resort · Nasca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.82565&mlon=-74.91497#map=17/-14.82565/-74.91497) 

Mall Distribuidora Bendezú · Nasca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.82942&mlon=-74.93722#map=17/-14.82942/-74.93722) 

School Institución Educativa No. 22575 · Vista Alegre 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.97254&mlon=-74.82529#map=17/-14.97254/-74.82529) 

College Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga · Nasca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.82595&mlon=-74.93017#map=17/-14.82595/-74.93017) 

Police station Puesto de auxilio rapido PNP Cajuca · Nasca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83966&mlon=-74.92676#map=17/-14.83966/-74.92676) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vista Alegre

Places mapped inside Vista Alegre in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels11
- Schools17
- Restaurants4
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Nasca Province

- Changuillo
- El Ingenio
- Marcona
- Nasca

## Quick answers

- Where is Vista Alegre?In Nasca Province, Ica Department, Peru
- What borders Vista Alegre?Leoncio Prado, Marcona, Nasca and Santa Lucia
- What is there to see in Vista Alegre?Adriana Elías de Draxl, Bird, Cementerio de Chauchilla, Face (with long beard)
- What time zone is Vista Alegre in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vista Alegre?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vista Alegre?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vista Alegre?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vista Alegre?Settlements lie between 512 m and 2,116 m
- What is the highest point in Vista Alegre?Cerro Nuño Loma (2,153 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vista Alegre?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vista Alegre?EsSalud Nasca, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vista Alegre?Interbank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vista Alegre?PetroPeru, about 14 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Vista Alegre?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vista Alegre?PE110305 (OCHA common operational dataset)