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Nazca Lines, Peru
Ruins, photos, scientific explorations, theories and more about the lines in the sand at Nazca, Peru.
Nazca Lines Photo Gallery
On a high plateau known as the pampa of San Jose, a tribal group once used the sixty miles long and five miles wide coastal plain to draw long, intricate lines on the desert floor. Pre-dating the Incas, this group disappeared with the Spanish conquest, leaving behind the lines, pottery, gravesites, and more questions than archaeologists and scientists can answer.
Nazca Lines - Who Drew the Lines in the Sand?
Ancient religion? Aliens from outer space? Ancient astronomers? Water sources? What caused the lines at one of Peru's favorite tourist destinations?
Cahuachi (Peru)
"Cahuachi is a major ceremonial center of the Nasca civilization in Peru, occupied from between AD 1-500. The site is located near the Nasca lines, and evidence clearly connects Cahuachi with the construction of the lines."