Paracas

Proper noun

Meaning

A placename
The capital city of Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru

Ellipsis of Paracas District.; A district of Pisco, Ica, Peru

Ellipsis of Paracas Bay.; A bay of Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, on the Pacific Ocean

Ellipsis of Paracas Peninsula.; A peninsula in Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, in the Pacific Ocean

Ellipsis of Paracas culture, Paracas civilization., a 1st-millennium BCE pre-Nazca cultural civilization in Peru famous for geoglyphs on hillsides.

Examples

It’s believed that the early drawings made by the Paracas culture had a big influence on the later Nazca lines. Source: Internet

The development bank said, however, that Peru will create a commission for sustainable development to restore and enhance the environmental quality of Paracas Bay, about 210 kms. Source: Internet

The Paracas culture emerged on the southern coast around 300 BC. Source: Internet

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