The nazca lines by land

Description:

Our land excursion begin with the collection of our customers at their hotel, afterwards we will drive our private vehicle to the northwest of Nazca towards the desert, following the Pan-American Highway. On our journey we will first visit the Maria Reiche Museum, an interesting place where we will learn about the life of Maria Reiche, a German lady who dedicated over 50 years of her life to protect and study the Nazca Lines. The museum was originally the house of Maria when she used to live in the area in the 1970’s, and some years later in 1994 it was turned into a museum. The life of Maria Reiche is shown throughout old pictures taken when she was working on the Nazca desert long ago, showing a tireless Maria mapping, measuring and even cleaning the Nazca Lines. Her original cottage that housed her for over 20 years still can be seen here, showing all her personal belongings, including typing machine, old camera, tools of measurements and many others tools. On the right side of the Museum is situated her grave, where she was buried in 1998. Later on, we will continue our tour at the Mirador or Tower, from where it is possible to observe clearly two of the Nazca Lines, The Hand and the Tree. The hands figure or geoglyph, as they are also called by archaeologists is located on the left side of the tower. For some people this figure it would be representing also a frog, a divinity of water, an element of vital importance in such environment. According to the archaeologists most of the figures located in this area were made between 100 AD till 300 AD.

The tree figure is located on the right side of the tower, at just few metres away from the Pan American highway. It measures about 70 metres in length and represents a local tree called Huarango, which is very abundant in the Nazca Valley. It is said that the Huarango tree lives up to 1000 years and its wood is one of the hardest woods in the world. It seems the Nazca people used the wood of this tree as a sort of stake to make the long lines and also to make the columns at the temples of Cahuachi and the roof of their tombs.

Finally we will climb a small hill from where it is possible to observe many lines radiating out in all directions. Finally we will return to Nazca.

End of the tour.

Duration: 2 hours

Included:

• Pick up from your hotel in Nazca.
• Private transportation.
• Englis speaking guide.
• Entrance fees.
• Drop off at your hotel at the end.

No included:

• Extras & gratuities.
• Accommodation in Nazca.

Departures: 09:00 h / 15:00 h.

Price: Available upon request. Send us an e-mail to info@mysteryperu.com and we will reply as soon as possible or within 24 hours at the most.

Recommendations:

• On this tour you must bring light clothing, as the weather in Nazca used to be very hot, especially in summer time (from December to March) when temperatures can reach 40º C / 104 ºF sometimes.

Additional information:

• All your personal information is required at the moment of your booking.
• Confirmation of the excursion will be received at time of booking.
• All tours are operated in English unless otherwise stated.

Travel voucher:

• You will receive an electronic voucher via e-mail once your booking is confirmed.
• For every confirmed booking you will be required to print your electronic voucher for presentation at the moment we start the excursion. The electronic voucher acts as a confirmation for all the services you request.

Local Operator Information:

• We will send you complete operator information, including phone numbers at your destination.
• Our Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.

Accommodation in Nazca:

• In order to meet you easily in the city of Nazca, we might book also a hotel or hostel for you depending on your budget and preferences. We have especial deals with hotels and hostels in Nazca. Do not hesitate to contact us.