Nazca.

Nazca.

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February 10th 2011

Published: February 11th 2011

Hey everyone! So, we spent a few days in the Nazca area! Nazca is in a baking hot part of the northern Atacama desert. Our daily highs were well into the 30s and it was super dry! The whole area has a lot of history, the main attraction of the area is the mysterious Nazca Lines. About 300 or so figures were etched into the desert sands about 1200 - 1500 years ago by the Nazca people (Pre-Inca). T... Read Full Entry

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Theresa and Dave

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Mummies always faced east

in the gravesites.

Offerings of food and ceramics

were often buried with the honoured dead.

The gravesites are protected from the sun and wind

other bones that were found with the mummies

Dave and his water guzzling moment

Ceramic remains

Clay ceramic demonstration

This lady keeps the tradition of the Nazca art of ceramics using natural clay and natural minerals from the area for colour.

Her beautiful artwork

mmmmm....kraps....

a commonly found cracker brand name that made us and others laugh hysterically.

Shoe shine for 2 Peruvian Soles

this boy was so insistent that Theresa´s runners needed a clean and polish on the bottom edge, that she said okay. Supporting the local economy and practicing Spanish...

Hallway in our Hostal in Nazca

no it is not a tupey.

Just in case you were wondering...

a very well preserved dreadlok.

more tombs

a young mummy

Harsh conditions in the desert caused a high fatality rate with babies.

The entire family or clan

just one more grave...

It was all so interesting to see so many gravesites on display and in such a facinating way. There are apparently a lot more in the desert sands. The wind and sand storms expose more each day.

hot, desolate, but beautiful

The greenest place in the village of Nazca

was the Plaza where people sat on benches, rested, talked, and people watched... After the heat of the day ended, the plaza became alive with families and children playing with their latest wheeled toys.

11th February 2011

Plaffy
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Nazca
very good photos, thought a carob was a large reindeer like creature. Seems it's a tree, well dang me, you live and learn!!!!xxx

11th February 2011

adi
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I like this blog
Very nice ,

11th February 2011

Ursula and Shane
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You're a brat!
Didn't you say " wow, that was SOOOO stable! ... and gosh, our pilot is AMAZING!" hee-hee

11th February 2011

Ursy
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Head
Look at the shape of that skull on the right. Holy, deep thinker that one! THAT's how they knew about astronauts!

11th February 2011

andrea
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whoa... I 'm amaze...

22nd February 2011

T-BO
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yo
Super cool, you know that bony guy's head looks just like mine. :) Thinking of you guys, travel on

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