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The Chauchilla Cemetery

By on 20. July 2015 in Peru

A Photo Essay

Ica-Chincha Mummies found in the Chauchilla Cemetery ... near Nazca, Peru

Ica-Chincha Mummies found in the Chauchilla Cemetery … near Nazca, Peru

A sight less often visited in Nasca is the Cemetery of Chauchilla, a truly groovy place about 25 km north of Nasca right in the desert. The cemetery was used by the Ica-Chincha, a civilization that lived in this region long before it was conquered by other cultures, the last one the Inca, who also used this cemetery. Scientists estimate that there might be 2000 graves, but only about ten were fully excavated and restored. Continue Reading →

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Flying Over The Nasca Lines

By on 20. September 2007 in Peru
The Nasca Lines: the Spider - A UNESCO World Heritage, Nazca, Peru

The Nasca Lines: the Spider – A UNESCO World Heritage, Nazca, Peru

Flying in a tiny Cessna across the Nasca Lines is why people from all over the world come to this small city in the desert. The lines only were discovered once commercial airplanes started flying over the area in the 1930s, but tourism only started to pick up in the 80s, when flying became affordable. Continue Reading →

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Trip To Nasca

By on 18. September 2007 in Peru
A 7 hours bus ride took us from Lima to Nasca across the desert along the cost of Peru ...

A 7 hours bus ride took us from Lima to Nasca across the desert along the cost of Peru …

The 7 hour long bus trip from Lima to Nasca made us familiar with long distance bus travel in Peru. Most tourists choose to travel with the “Cruzero” service of Cruz del Sur, a company that runs more than 130 state-of-art busses. For those who still worry about security on Peruvian busses, read on … It is basically like travelling on a plane. You check in your luggage, receipt is attached to your ticket. You then go through a metal detector and when boarding the bus the passengers are videotaped. The busses are equipped with GPS and headquarters permanently control where the busses are and how fast they are driving. Continue Reading →

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