There are several things to do in Nazca Peru. Nazca is a town in the desert of Peru's southern coast, as well as the name of the surrounding valleys. The Nasca culture flourished in the area between 300 BC and AD 800. They have left behind the Nazca Lines, the ceremonial city of Cahuachi and many impressive underground aqueduct systems.
The Top 5 Things to Do In Nazca Peru Are:
1) The Nazca Lines
These geoglyphs are etched in the desert stretching across more than 50 miles. Probably created by the Nasca culture between 200 BC and 700 AD, there are hundreds of geometrical shapes, human figures and animals. They can only be seen from the air. The largest figures are over 200 m across. No one knows why they were made.
2) Chauchilla Cemetery & Cantalloc Aqueducts Tour
These two sites are usually packaged together in a single tour, sometimes along with a flight over the Nazca Lines. Chauchilla, dating back to 1,000 AD, is a cemetery whose mummies can be seen in their open tombs in the ground. The Cantalloc underground aqueducts are over 2,000 years old and are still in use today.
3) Cahuachi
The ceremonial city of Cahuachi covers an area of 15 square miles and within its territory exist huge pyramids, temples and platforms. Cahuachi was built by the Nasca culture, and from the tops of its pyramids part of the Nazca Lines may be viewed.
4) Maria Reiche Museum and Planetarium
The Maria Reiche Musuem was Maria Reiche's home for many years. Maria Reiche dedicated over 50 years of her life to study, protect and measure the Nazca Lines. The Hotel Nazca hosts the Maria Reiche Planetarium with excellent nightly shows about the Nazca Lines.
5) Antonini Museum
The Antonini museum displays ancient relics found at the ceremonial centre of Cahuachi. Some of the displays are mummies, trophy heads, fine textiles, ceramics, and musical instruments made from bone and clay.
The mysterious Nazca Lines are not to be missed. Nazca is a popular tourist destination for those with an interest in mysteries and ancient history.
Thomas C Carroll
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Thomas Carroll was born in California and has been living in Peru for 10 years. If you would like more information about Things to Do In Nazca Peru and Peru Vacation Packages then be sure to visit his blog.
