Vista Alegre, Peru Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Peru - Girls on the Go 2022
- May 17, 2022, 1:05pm · ☀️ 79 °F Altitude: 1,827 ft
  Peru Ica Vista Alegre Chauchilla -14.98202, -74.9280214°58’55” S 74°55’41” W
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Chaucilla cemetery
May 17, 2022 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We stopped by a local fruit stand between the pyramid and this cemetery, where we tried prickly pear fruit and another lychee-type fruit. The cemetery itself was also remote, down another lengthy unpaved road. It was a major burial ground for the Nazca. Unfortunately, many, many of the tombs were destroyed by grave-robbers. Nonetheless, there are still undisturbed tombs and there were a dozen opened and on display- mummified remains and their possessions. The preservation of hair and even skin is remarkable, given they are ~2000 yrs old. Again, we were among very few visitors, and there were no access controls protecting the area.Read more
Traveler Amazing. My favorite part of history was learning about different civilizations in South America.
5/19/22Reply
Traveler It's been fascinating.
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Traveler Fascinating but wondrous. How little we know of our world's past
5/21/22Reply
Traveler And I’ll put a plug in for those fruit! Yummy. Was the lychee juicy??
5/22/22Reply
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wir sind dann mal schnell weg
- Apr 7, 2022 · ☀️ 27 °C Altitude: 518 m
  Peru Ica Nazca Santa Rosa Cerro Portachuelo Chico -14.86016, -74.97757714°51’37” S 74°58’39” W
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Nazca & Cahuachi
April 7, 2022 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
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Die 1500 grösstenteils nur aus der Luft sichtbaren Scharrbilder ("Nasca-Linien") verteilen sich auf eine grössere Fläche in der Wüste bei Nasca und Palpa in Peru. Als Urheber gelten die Parcas- und die Nasca-Kultur. Eine systematische Erkundung und Vermessung zusammen mit archäologischen Grabungen erfolgte zwischen 2006 und 2009. Es lässt sich mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit sagen, dass es sich um Fruchtbarkeitsritualien, die zwischen 800 v. und 600 n. Chr. angelegt wurden, handelt. Durch die enorme Grösse kann man sie nur aus hoher Entfernung von den nahen Hügeln oder durch Überfliegen erkennen.

Also: Wir haben uns ins angebotene Flugzeug gesetzt und sind gestartet. Der Flug erweist sich jedoch als nicht ganz einfaches Unterfangen: Der Pilot fliegt jedes Bild mittels scharfer Kurve an, ...damit wir seitlich rausschauen und die Bilder orten könn(t)en. - Wir haben einiges gesehen ...und den ungewöhnlichen Flug schlussendlich alle mehr oder minder (d.h.: mit und ohne Plastiksack) überstanden ...und freuen uns über die speziellen Fotos!

Danach fahren wir nach Cacuachi, ein ehemaliges Kulturzentrum der indigenen Naska Kultur . In den Jahren 1984 bis 1998 wurden unter der Leitung des Italieners Guiseppe Orefici ausgiebige Ausgrabungen auf diesem Ruinengelände vorgenommen und die Bausiedlung teilweise rekonstruiert.

Unser letzter Besuch galt dem Bewässerungssystem am Stadtrand von Naska. Die Kanäle wurden durch Flussteine ohne Mörtel erstellt. - Im Grunde ein Drain-Kanal, der das Wasser aufnimmt, das in den Anden abregnet und in die Ebene entlang dem Pazifik zurückfliesst.

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4/9/22Reply
Traveler Da habt ihr einen Kunstflug erlebt mit Akrobatik 💪
4/9/22Reply
Traveler Hochinteressant…ja es gab intelligente Völker, lange vor unser Zeit.., 😍
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Traveler Tja mit Bestimmtheit
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Traveler Peru - Girls on the Go 2022
- May 16, 2022, 2:18pm · ☀️ 81 °F Altitude: 2,224 ft
  Peru Ica Nazca Hacienda Cantalloc Río Tierra Blanca -14.83914, -74.9173314°50’21” S 74°55’2” W
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El Telar
May 16, 2022 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We then drove to a geoglyph called Las Agujas de Cantallo (the Needles ). These look like lines to nearby mountains, like Cerro Blanco- the largest sand dune in the world. Then on to El Telar (the Loom), with a spiral (yarn) next to it and a knitting needle between.Read more
Traveler Had no idea the world’s largest sand dune was there. Is there any history recorded about the intent of the large engravings in the ground? Were they meant to be seen from space And if so was it a deity kind of thing or was it potentially extraterrestrial focused?
5/19/22Reply
Traveler We laugh and say that it was, but probably not. The lines point toward known important sites (e.g. the Cerro Blanco- the giant sand dune, the Cahuachi pyramid complex, etc ) and the archaeologists are pretty sure they have perfectly explainable purposes.
5/19/22Reply
Traveler excavating must have cost a fortune. So much, so spread out. wonders to behold.
5/21/22Reply
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Traveler Ruedis Panamericana Teil 2
- Jan 28, 2020 · ☁️ 26 °C Altitude: 656 m
  Peru Ica Nazca Barrio Vista Alegre Paredones -14.850003, -74.92963914°51’0” S 74°55’47” W
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Die Nasca Linien
January 28, 2020 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
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Mit einem kleinen Hüpfer überfliegen wir die Nasca Wüste und halten Ausschau nach den Geoglyphen, die zwischen 800 v.Chr. bis 200 n. Chr. entstanden sind. Aus der Höhe kann man die riesigen Figuren sehr schön erkennen.Read more
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Traveler Unglaubliche Figuren.
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Traveler Super Beitrag - Danke Ruedi.
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Traveler Sehr schön und Interessant 👍
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Traveler Peru - Girls on the Go 2022
- May 16, 2022, 2:42pm · ☀️ 82 °F Altitude: 1,939 ft
  Peru Ica Nazca Barrio Vista Alegre -14.8411, -74.935314°50’28” S 74°56’7” W
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Paredones
May 16, 2022 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
The Paredones was an early Incan expansion into the area. Stone is limited here, so it was used only at the bases of the most important structures, with adobe being used for most upper walls (which show the wear from the weather). This was interesting, but were flagging from the desert heat by then and we're happy to move on to an indoor museum.Read more
Traveler Another amazing set of photos. What sort of temperature is it reaching there daily?
5/19/22Reply
Traveler it was desert, so shade made a huge difference but was hard to find. Highs were only in the low eighties, but the sun was super strong and beating on us.
5/19/22Reply
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Traveler Peru - Girls on the Go 2022
- May 17, 2022, 1:04pm · ☀️ 79 °F Altitude: 1,827 ft
  Peru Ica Vista Alegre Chauchilla -14.982, -74.9280314°58’55” S 74°55’41” W
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Cahuachi pyramids
May 17, 2022 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
After the flight, we did a bit more touring around Nazca. To get to the Cahuachi pyramids, our guide put his car in jeopardy for miles down a remote, rough and unpaved road. There were only a few other people there (the road and remoteness no doubt being factors), but it was an impressive complex. We were stunned to see this emerge out of nowhere in the desert.Read more
Traveler It would be my dream to be there doing that Lisa. It’s incredible what ancient civilizations were able to achieve without any of the means we have today.. Who was used as labor to build these? As we know that is often the tragic side of the history.
5/19/22Reply
Traveler a lot of these cultures were pretty brutal. I really struggle with the whole sacrificing young girls to appease the gods thing (Inca, not Nazca). The forced labor (often of conquered peoples) is also pretty heinous.
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Traveler Peru Encompassed
- Oct 5, 2021, 3:54pm · ⛅ 25 °C Altitude: 556 m
  Peru Ica Vista Alegre Chauchilla -14.98127, -74.9278214°58’53” S 74°55’40” W
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Ica Friedhof
October 5, 2021 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Ein wenig makaber, aber ziemlich interessant. 15 Ica Gräber, mit den mumifizierten Leichen. Begraben wurden sie in Hockstellung. Teilweise sieht man noch die Körbe, in denen sie bestattet wurden und die Ponchos.

Überall auf dem Gelände verstreut liegen Knochen, hier ein paar Finger, da ein Schädel. Man darin rumwühlen.

Manchmal guckt etwas Baumwolle aus der Erde, dann weiß man, dass da auch noch jemand begraben ist.Read more
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Traveler Peru Encompassed
- Oct 5, 2021, 6:16pm · ⛅ 22 °C Altitude: 598 m
  Peru Ica Nazca Barrio Vista Alegre -14.8395, -74.9311314°50’22” S 74°55’52” W
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Töpfern
October 5, 2021 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Archäologen haben experimentell herausgefunden wie die Inkas früher getöpfert wurden, welche Mineralien und Pflanzen zum Färben verwendet werden und wie glasiert wurde. Die Farben auf 500 Jahre alten Schalen leuchten genau so wie frisch gebrannteRead more
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Franziska Trusheim Peru - Im Land des Kondors
- Sep 20, 2022 · ☀️ 23 °C Altitude: 569 m
  Peru Ica Nazca Barrio Vista Alegre -14.83952, -74.9440214°50’22” S 74°56’38” W
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Wüstenbilder
September 20, 2022 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Immer Richtung Süden durch karge Land - karg? Alles eine Frage der Perspektive: Von einem Aussichtsturm aus bekommen wir einen Eindruck von den Linien von Nasca, mysteriösen Scharrbildern in der Wüste.Read more
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Susie Bruce Around the World
- May 9, 2017 · 🌬 4 °C Altitude: 1,847 ft
  Peru Ica Nazca Barrio Vista Alegre -14.837362, -74.95056214°50’15” S 74°57’2” W
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Nasca
May 9, 2017 in Peru ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
Next stop Nasca to see the famous Nasca Lines. These are continuous lines in the sand that makes various shapes. Know one knows how or why they were made - it was such a long time ago, before planes etc, which is why they are so amazing. They are such perfect shapes and the people making them would have had no way of looking at them to check they were getting it right! Also they are so big you can only see them from an aeroplane.
Naturally me and Doug thought it would be a great idea to get on a plane and see them. I was about 5 minutes into the ride when I started being violently sick. I spent the next 25 minutes with my head in a plastic bag before landing. I was assured by Doug later that it was amazing to see all the shapes and he even showed me some pictures to prove it. Next time I think il let him go alone.Read more
Nicki Quayle Aw bless you Susie - hope you are ok now? The pics do look great and quite amazing.
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