Chaucilla cemetery

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 lengthyRead more
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 lengthyRead more
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-Read more
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 (theRead 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?
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 riesigenRead more
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 fewRead more
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 undRead more
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 derRead more
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 planesRead more
Nicki Quayle Aw bless you Susie - hope you are ok now? The pics do look great and quite amazing.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Vista Alegre
Traveler Amazing. My favorite part of history was learning about different civilizations in South America.
Traveler It's been fascinating.
Traveler Fascinating but wondrous. How little we know of our world's past
Traveler And I’ll put a plug in for those fruit! Yummy. Was the lychee juicy??