Created some 2000 years ago by the Nazca population, these drawings are today a major tourist attraction and another UNESCO World Heritage site. The easiest way to see them is by mean of small planes that depart on demand from the Nazca Airport and cost around US$75 per person. A typical flight lasts around 35 minutes and it is itself an interesting experience, as you get to feel everything (the wind, the noise, the movements) way stronger than in a regular airliner.
The flight over the Nazca lines
The sand dunes
One of the few things you can do in Nazca is to explore the dunes with a buggy. This particular one was built around a Nissan Patrol chassis, but others were based on Chevy F150 or Toyota Land Cruiser. The trip lasted for about 3.5 hours. At some point we experienced dune boarding… it was fun but exhausting, as you have to climb back after each run. After that we drove by some nazca structures, a cemetery, the Nazca river and finally the aqueducts, built around 2000 years ago by the nazca population, used later by the incas and still in use today!
More desert
As we continued through the desert, shortly before reaching the Nazca, we crossed a chain of small hills/mountains. The views were quite enjoyable!
Islas Ballestas
This group of islands is considered to be the low-budget alternative for the Galapagos. Various species of birds can be observed, together with sea mammals and probably more.
The funny commercials
Once South of Lima the landscape greatly improved. Everything was cleaner and at least seemed to be better organized. Also, a lot of funny commercials on the side of the road. So, I followed suit and tried to take a funny picture.
