Heron (Snake bird in Spanish) / Ave Culebra
This is the largest figure measuring 300m (980 ft) by 54m (177 ft) (bit hard to see, tail on the right, head on the left) ********* Esta es la figura más grande, mide 300m de largo y 54 de ancho (un poco difícil de ver, cola a la derecha, cabeza a la izquierda)
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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 ... [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 ... [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
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Mark & Maria: the English-Spanish combo who got fed up with the daily grind. Quit the jobs, sold the house, the car and some other stuff going mouldy in the attic and set off in search of adventures. Our blog is written bilingually, no small feat. We hope our pages inspire you... or at least keep you entertained for a few minutes...
********* Mark & Maria: el combo inglés-español que se hartó de la rutina diaria. Dejamos el trabajo, vendimos la casa, el coche y otro par de cosas cogiendo moho en el ático y partimos en busca de aventuras. Nuestro blog es bilingüe, hazaña nada desprec... full info
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