Ancient Archaeological Sites
This collection showcases the archaeological wealth of Peru's southern coast, spanning the Paracas, Nazca, Chincha, and Inca civilizations. It features the world-renowned Nazca Lines, including zoomorphic figures like the Monkey and Parrot, alongside the older Palpa geoglyphs. Highlights include the well-preserved Inca adobe complex of Tambo Colorado, the mummified remains at Chauchilla Cemetery, and the massive Paracas Candelabra etched into a seaside cliff. These sites provide a window into ancient irrigation, urban planning, and funerary traditions preserved by the arid desert.
A El Candelabro de Paraca
The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, or El Candelabro, is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the…
B Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa
The Nazca Lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
C Chauchilla Cemetery
Chauchilla Cemetery is a cemetery that contains prehispanic mummified human remains and archeological artifacts, located 30 kilometres…
D Paracas culture
The Paracas culture was an Andean society existing between approximately 800 BCE and 100 BCE, with an extensive knowledge of irrigation and…
Tambo Colorado
Tambo Colorado is a well-preserved Inca adobe complex near the coast of Peru, also known under the Quechua names Puka Tampu, Pukallaqta or…
La Centinela
La Centinela is an archaeological site in Peru which was an active administrative center during both the Inca and pre-Inca periods.
Monkey
The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
Tree
The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
Hands
The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
Parrot
The Nazca lines are a group of over 700 geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
Man
Humanoid geoglyph carved into a hillside in the Palpa desert. Unlike the Nazca lines on flat plains, this Paracas-era figure is situated on a slope and represents a stylized human form visible from the surrounding ground.
Palpa monster
Intricate Paracas-culture geoglyph located on a desert plateau. The figure depicts a supernatural creature with feline features and multiple appendages, reflecting the complex religious iconography of the pre-Nazca period.
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