Nazca Lines flight

In the 1930s with the advent of commercial flying pilots started reporting massive pictures they could see from the air around Nazca.

Archeologists came and identified over 300 such lines, pictures or shapes dating from 200 BCE to 500 CE. Many theories abound as to why the ancient Nazca civilisation made these designs. To aid with navigation, for ceremonials purposes or as an offering to the gods. They are hardly visible from the ground so the last of these gets my vote.

We took a 35 minute flight over the lines seeing about 15 clear pictures and numerous other shapes and lines. The largest figures are about 370m long - the size of Empire States Building on its side.En savoir plus