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Destination ~ Nazca
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Nazca is the home of the mysterious lined drawings which
have mystified anthropologists and scientists alike.
The Nazca lines are a series of drawings and geometrical
figures revealing animals, birds and insects.
Some of these figures can reach 1,000 feet in size and
are estimated to be over 2,000 years old. The images have
been made by removing the stones from the surface and
piling them up to the side which also reveals the lighter
coloured soil that lay beneath them.
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Extreme
Dryness
Due to the extreme dryness of this region, and lack of any
high winds these unique features have been preserved for
all of mankind to see.
Before 1939 Nazca was virtually unheard of and was a place
of little importance but then everything changed as Paul
Kosok, a North American scientist, whilst flying his tiny
plane over this dry, arid region noticed that the previously
thought irrigation system were in fact the incredible images
that can be seen today. It was Kosok who first considered
the Nazca pampa had a connection with the heavens. |
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It was however, a young German mathematician who would become
the greatest authority and dedicate a lifetime to the research
and translation of this fascinating area, she was called
Maria Reiche. Through her studies and detailed research
she strongly presented her case that the Nazca lines were
part of an astrological calendar made by the people of the
Nazca pampa.
Many other people of course have their own interpretations
and theories. These range from the ridiculous to almost
science fictional.One of the most famous of these theorists
is Enrich Von Daniken with his book Chariots of the Gods,
his ideas were based on his fanciful interpretations of
the lines in conjunction with various ceramic artefacts
that portray images that only today could be interpreted
as connected with space travel.He also managed to link other
findings in other parts of South America in an attempt to
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Getting
There
The best
way of seeing these fascinating drawings is to see them
from the sky, with Peruvian Secrets, you will have the opportunity
of taking a flight in our privately hired light aircraft.
This is the ideal way of capturing this fascinating experience.
The flight time is approximately 30 minutes and is best
taken at midday. At the end of this fascinating tour you
will be able to make your own conclusions as to the meaning
of Nazca Lines. |
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