Nazca Lines
Peru's Nazca Lines are a group of desert sand geoglyphs dating back to the pre-Columbian era. Around 300 in number, including animals and plants, covering an area of 1.000 sq. kilometers. The drawings are most apparent from the air or from the surroundings, and consist of over 10,000 lines, some of which are 30 meters wide and extend more than 9 kilometres. Between 80 and 100 new figures were discovered using drones in the years running up to 2020, and archaeologists believe that there are still more to be discovered. What they mean and how they were made still remains a mystery till this day.
From the skies or from nearby hills you can distinguish the Nazca Lines of a Hummingbird, Monkey, Frigate Bird, Giant Bird and a Spider.These lines have been scraped on the ground since 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. and is still one of the greatest enigmas for archeologists today. Locals believe they have celestial ritual functions.This UNESCO World Heritage Site of more than 2,000 years is a fascinating tourist attraction. People come from all around the world to see the Nazca Lines and walk what is believed by some to be a sacred ancient path.
