Frigate Bird / Ave Fragata
Also known as The Hummingbird, it is 96 m (315 ft) long with a wingspan of 66 m (216 ft)********* También conocida como El Colibrí, tiene una longitud de 96 m y la envergadura de sus alas es de 66 m
From: South America » Peru » Ica » Nazca » Nazca Lines
Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... [read more]
Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... [read more] Blog: Giant drawings on the desert floor / Dibujos gigantes en el suelo del desierto
Date: April 28th 2006
The overnight bus journey from Cuzco to Nazca was the worst one yet as far as the deadly mixture of speed, curves and poor suspension goes. We hadn't been on the bus for 5 minutes when Maria said she was already feeling sick. Not even the motion sickness tablets helped this time, and what followed can only be described as a 16-odd hour long torture and a pretty sleepless night. By the ti ... read more
Date: April 28th 2006
The overnight bus journey from Cuzco to Nazca was the worst one yet as far as the deadly mixture of speed, curves and poor suspension goes. We hadn't been on the bus for 5 minutes when Maria said she was already feeling sick. Not even the motion sickness tablets helped this time, and what followed can only be described as a 16-odd hour long torture and a pretty sleepless night. By the ti ... read more
