Nazca

Well, I spent one night back in Lima, saw a Dr and got some more anti-biotics so now the stomach is much better.

I took the bus to Nazca in the South of Peru, it is a hot desert town. Not much really happened here until commercial plane flights started. Pilots noticed strange lines in the ground nd no one could quite make out what they were. A German mathematician researched and mapped out the lines to find out that they form animal shapes.

There are lots of them including Monkey, Hummingbird, Whale, Man and Spider. Here in the photo you can see the monkey. It is a little dissapointing as the lines are a little faint but you should see it.

They were created by the ancient Nazca people, who had no written language. However no one knows quite why they were constructed especially given that they are huge 90-130m long you can not see them at ground level they can only really be seen properly from the air.There are many theories such as they were a giant astrological calander, they are alien landing sites, or giant offerings to the gods.

From the photo you can probably tell I got over my fear of small planes and took a plane over the lines. It is quite amazing to see these things from the air they truly are quite phenominial and their mystry makes them more special. The plane ride is pretty rough and they bank left right pretty sharp so you can see the lines from all angles. Of course I was sick but it was worth it!