Best Things to See at the Nazca Lines

Nasca and Palpa Best Of

The giant figures, viewpoints, aqueducts and museums that make the Nasca and Palpa desert one of Peru's most mysterious destinations.

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Lineas de Nasca

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Torre María Reiche

An observation tower along the Pan-American Highway, offering an elevated viewpoint to see the surrounding desert geoglyphs from the ground.

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Pelican

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Hands

One of the famous ancient geoglyphs etched into the soil of the Nazca Desert, depicting a distinct pair of hands alongside the Pan-American Highway.

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Llamas

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Baby condor

An ancient geoglyph etched into the desert ground, representing a young condor among southern Peru's famed desert drawings.

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Condor

A prominent geoglyph carved into the rocky ground of the Nazca Desert, depicting the outline of a condor.

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Spider

One of the desert's large geoglyphs, etched into the stony terrain of the Nazca Desert in the shape of a spider.

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Monkey

A large geoglyph crafted into the rocky soil of the Nazca Desert, outlining the shape of a monkey.

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Hummingbird

A very large geoglyph drawn directly into the desert soil, depicting a hummingbird with outstretched wings.

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Acueductos de Cantalloc

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Acueducto de Ocongalla

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Mirador de Lines de Palpa y Nazca

A viewpoint for observing the ancient desert geoglyphs of the Palpa and Nazca region.

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Lineas de Palpa

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Museo Municipal de Palpa

A local history museum located in Palpa, featuring regional cultural and archaeological exhibits.

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Museo Didactico Antonini

A museum on Avenida de la Cultura showcasing educational exhibits related to the archaeological heritage of the region.

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Planetarium María Reiche

A planetarium in Nazca named in honor of the prominent Nazca Lines researcher María Reiche.

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