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1st Departure:
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01.08.2009
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Provider:
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isango!
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Destination:
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Central and South America > Peru > Lima and Surrounds > Ica, Nazca Lines and Paracas
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Duration:
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Duration: 2 hours, Flight duration: Approx. 45 min
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Skill Level:
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Advanced
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The Nazca Lines in the Nazca desert in Peru have been intriguing mankind ever since they were discovered in 1901 by Max Ulhe, a Peruvian archaeologist. Hailed as one of the world's unresolved mysteries, they were declared an Archaeological World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. One of the best ways to truly appreciate these fascinating signatures of an ancient civilization is from high above the sky.
The Nazca Lines were scratched on the surface of the vast Nazca Desert, a high arid plateau between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. Cut into this stony desert are large number of geometric drawings and plant and animal etchings that spread across 500 square kilometres of the parched, rocky Pampa. There are also designs such as a dog, an enormous monkey, a bird with a wing span of over 100 meters, a spider and a tree. The lines, that represent some sort of vast astronomical pre-Inca calendar, are best seen from the air.
With virtually no insight into this mysterious civilization, the stylized form of the Nazca Lines will fuel your imagination and set you thinking about Peru's history and ancient civilizations.