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NAZCA LINES 2 DAYS
ITINERARY
Day 1: Ica / Nazca
A.M. Pick up from the hotel to the
bus station and departure to Paracas
where we embark upon a 2-hour boat
tour of the Ballestas Islands. Along
the way, we can see the Candelabra,
an enormous drawing on the side of
one of the immense sand dunes that
run along the coast. The Ballestas
Islands are a collection of rocks
that break the waves and the wind.
Here we can observe a seal colony in
their natural habitat.
P.M. After the tours, we enjoy a
delicious lunch with beautiful views
of the Pacific Ocean (optional),
before taking our transport to Nazca.
Overnight in Nazca
Services Provided:
DELUXE
Referential Tour Code: AB– BID1 D1
Transport: Private Van and Private
Boat
Guide: Private professional guide
full time in Paracas
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Hacienda Cantayo / Nazca
Lines Hotel
SUPERIOR
Referential Tour Code: AB– BIS1 D1
Transport: Private Car and Shared
Boat
Guide: Private professional guide
full time in Paracas
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Casa Andina Classic / La
Maison Suisse
ECONOMIC
Referential Tour Code: AB – BIE1 D1
Transport: Shared Bus and Shared
Boat
Guide: Shared professional guide in
Paracas
Entrances: All the tickets
Hotel: Nazca Lines / La Maison
Suisse
Day 2: Nazca / Lima
Early in the morning we will depart
from your hotel and will continue
until the airport in Nazca for the
overflight of the Nazca lines. Then
the archaeological tour to the
Cantayoc Acueducts, Chauchilla tombs
and the Paredones in Nazca site.
Later in the afternoon will take the
way back to Lima arriving there at
night. Overnight in Lima
IMPORTANT ATTRACTIONS OF THE TOUR:
Ballestas Island:
Some have gone as far as calling the
Islas Ballestas the “Peruvian
Galápagos,” though in reality this
is probably a bit of a misnomer.
About 110 species of migratory and
resident sea bird have been
documented on the island, and the
area is a rest stop along the
Alaska-Patagonia migration route.
The high level of bird traffic on
the island is what prompted locals
to give the island another nickname:
las islas guaneras. The hundreds of
thousands of bird that come to roost
on the island leave behind their own
unique mark: massive amounts of
guano. Containing 20 times more
nitrogen than cow manure, these bird
droppings make excellent fertilizer
and during the mid-19th
century massive amounts were
harvested from the island.
Nazca lines:
The lines etched in the ground
represent gigantic figures of
animals, plants and abstract over
the pampas of Nazca. The
lines and geoglyphs were created by
clearing the stones and piling them
to either side of the lines, thus
exposing and contrasting the stones
with lighter- coloured soil
underneath.
Described by Cieza de leon
chronicler in middle of the XVI
century and presented in the academy
world by the Archaeologist Toribio
Mejia in 1926. It is thought that
the lines could have been made
between 200 and 500 D.C.
Researchers suggest that this was
achieved by using fixed points on
the horizon to create the longer
straight lines, and simple measuring
devices, such as lengths of twine
and sticks for the more intricate
designs and curves.
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