Location: Nazca
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Taking a light aircraft flight over the plains 200 miles south of Lima is the best way to appreciate the Nasca Lines, the World Heritage-designated geoglyphs etched into the stony desert surface. The creators and meaning behind these startlingly precise abstracts and animal figures remain a mystery, but their 1939 discovery launched a steady swarm of tourists upon this tiny town – accessible via bus from Lima, Cusco and Arequipa.
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1. Nasca Lines
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4.5 based on 3,166 reviews
Reviewed By PC_comments - Cambridge, United Kingdom
The trip consisted of a flight over the Nazca Lines. The plane was quite small so everyone had a window seat and the pilot flew over every "picture" twice to ensure people on both sides had an excellent view. Perhaps not a good idea if you're a nervous flyer but I enjoyed it immensely.
2. Cantalloc Aqueduct
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4.5 based on 532 reviews
An ingenious system of stone aqueducts built by the people of Nasca in ancients times is still functioning and used by local farmers for irrigation.
3. Cahuachi
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4.5 based on 456 reviews
Reviewed By RafalWVIIX - Skoki, Poland
I'm not a amateur of guided tours, but in some cases, when it's hard to get somewhere on your own, I'm joining the group. In case of Peru I was doing it quite often. After exciting flight over Nazca plateau in the morning , I finally found a little time to take a shower and eat something before I went for another trip early afternoon. Two off-road cars took our international group to the depths of desert surrounding town of Nazca. Luckily, I could borrow pair of goggles from driver, because in other case, a rough ride through the desert in windowless car would be a real torture. Took us a while to get there, but finally we have arrived. First of all, that was a surprise to see pyramids in Peru. I knew, that there's plenty of step pyramids in Meso-America but I've never heard about such a structures, I mean pyramids, in South America. The group of over thirty of those structures was found in 1922 to the west of Nazca. Proper excavations started over thirty years later, but only three units were thoroughly researched. Unearthed structures were nothing like those from Mexico or Guatemala. First difference it was material used for their construction - adobe instead of stone and earth. Second - they weren't exactly step pyramids.They looked more like terraced hills. Erected by people from Nazca Culture, Cahuachi site, that looked quite eerie when sun hid itself behind the clouds, was used as a ceremonial centre from around 1 to 500 AD. Three excavated units contains, among the other features, kanchas, walls, passages and circural depressions Although, those pyramids weren't that impressive like their more famous equivalent from other parts of the world, still, it was very interesting to see them, and to learn some historical facts about them from our guide.
4. Planetario Maria Reiche
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4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By luciaaa_it
We had the chance to get the tip from a taxi driver and he was right. For 20 soles each, we enjoyed watching planets and stars with lots of information in French about it. Then we watched a movie who was explaining the nazca lines and it was very interesting and helpful. I would recommand anyone to go before to flight over the lines because that would help you understand. The guide was absolutely nice and with a great French !
5. Cerro Blanco
6. Cementerio Chauchilla
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4.0 based on 556 reviews
This cemetery holds the mummified remains of members of the Nasca culture, dating back between 200 BC and 500 AD.
Reviewed By juliaaG7337RR
It's worse the visit. Entry is 8 soles and it's really interesting. Sadly there are no information so better to visit it with a guide.
7. Didactic Museum Antonini (Museo Antonini)
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4.0 based on 224 reviews
See an aqueduct, replicas of tombs and artifacts from major archaeological sites at this museum, which depicts the lifestyle, religion, politics and economy of the Nasca people.
8. Torre Mirador de Las Lines de Nasca
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4.0 based on 374 reviews
Reviewed By 26ariellet - Seattle, United States
You have a great view of 3 of the lines, and its only s./4 for the tower and s./3 each way to catch a bus out there. makes seeing some of the cool history of the area possible for those of us who can't splurge on a flight!
