| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Peru |
Region : Colca Canyon
|
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Black and white eagle.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Atacama Desert
|
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The Atacama is the 12th largest desert in the world.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Atacama Desert
|
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The Atacama stretches along the Pacific coast from Northern Chile to Southern Peru.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Atacama Desert
|
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Hot coast and cold Pacific water.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Atacama Desert
|
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The misty coast of northern Peru.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Atacama Desert
|
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Rocky coast.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Atacama Desert
|
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The deserted coastal regions.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The Nazca Lines are geometric lines, shapes and figures drawn in the deserts of southern Peru. They are best seen from the air.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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These geometric shapes date from 6th century and have been added to by later Huari settlers from the Andes.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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Eric von Honiken wrote a book ("Chariots of Fire") where he stated that the Nazca Lines were airstrips for extraterrestrials to land their vehicles. This idea was parodied in the song "Inca Roads" by Frank Zappa.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The Nazca Lines are spread over an area of 350 square kilometres. The Nazca culture thrived between 300 BCE and 700.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
Site / Event : Hummingbird
|
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The Hummingbird is 50m long and dates from 3rd Century BCE.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
Site / Event : Hummingbird
|
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Detail of the Hummingbird, a symbol found on Nazca pottery.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The Spider is 46m long.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The Condor is 135m long.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
Site / Event : The "Astronaut"
|
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The so-called Astronaut is a pre-Nazca human figure dating from the Paracas period around 400 BCE.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
Site / Event : The "Astronaut"
|
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Detail of the Astronaut.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The Whale (68m).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The Parrot.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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Alcatraz is a 285m long snake-like figure.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The 90m long Monkey with its curled up tail.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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Tree (left) and Hands (right) near the Mirador (watchtower) on the Pan-American Highway.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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Straight lines criss-crossing.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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The Nazca Lines near a dry river bed and flood plain.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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Lines near a group of trees.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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View over Nazca.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
District : Nazca Lines
|
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Flood plains and mountains.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
|
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The Pan-American Highway separates the fertile regions from the desert near the small town of Nazca.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
|
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The Nazca Lines can be viewed by visitors from light planes.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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The deserted and partially excavated Cahuachi is one of many sites in the Nazca region.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Cahuachi is a Nazca ceremonial centre dating from 800.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Pyramids made from circular adobe stones.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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The base of the pyramid.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Houses with steps.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Partially excavated tomb.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Bits of ceramic are scattered around the site.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Bits of pottery.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Underground silos used for storing grain.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Silo entrance.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Cahuachi
|
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Large areas of Cahuachi remain unexcavated (1995).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Estaqueria
|
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Estaqueria consists of a number of vertically buried tree logs set in lines running East to West. It is believed to have been used as a calendar.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Estaqueria
|
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The logs are remarkeably well preserved.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Estaqueria
|
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Recent research indicates the columns were also used for sun drying bodies prior to mummification.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Estaqueria
|
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A deformed skull from a partially excavated cemetary.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Estaqueria
|
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A mummy shroud.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Estaqueria
|
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Tomb with scattered bones and cloth.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Estaqueria
|
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Many bones still have skin attached.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : El Telar
|
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Geometric patterns created by clearing an area of rocks. These circular patterns date from the 6th century.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : El Telar
|
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Stone spiral walkways lead to underground water canals, hundreds of metres long.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : El Telar
|
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The canals and entrances date from the 6th century.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : El Telar
|
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The stonework is impressive.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : El Telar
|
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Entrance to one of the 50 underground Nazca canals. These are still in use.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : El Telar
|
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Fish can be found in the water of the canals.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : El Telar
|
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Rectangular patterns.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
|
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Cotton is indigenous to the Americas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
|
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The desert sites are visited by local car.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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The enormous 6th century Nazca necropolis at Chanchilla.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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The site covers a large area.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Exposed tombs dot the site.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Bodies are scattered around the site.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Bones and bits of shroud are scattered around the area.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Bones wrapped in shroud.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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View over the necropolis.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
 |
The necropolis has been ransacked by grave robbers.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Some cloth has kept its colour after 1500 years.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Partially unearthed mummy.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Mumified hand.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Skull and jaw bones.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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A pair of mummys.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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A row of skulls.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Nazca woven cloth.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Cotton shroud.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Hand bones in a ceramic pot.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
 |
Bones and pottery.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Bones and mummy cloth in the desert.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Mummified foot.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Stonework of a tomb.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Painted ceramic.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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Skull with hair.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Chanchilla
|
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A collection of mummys.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Las Paredones
|
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Las Paredones is an Inca tambo (inn).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Las Paredones
|
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The site dates from the 15th century.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Las Paredones
|
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The walls.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
Region : Nazca
Site / Event : Las Paredones
|
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The site is set on rolling hills.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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A painted bowl from the Tihuanaco civilisation (1000 BCE to 900) from the Lake Titicaca region.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Gourd from the Paracas civilisation.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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The Messenger, a ceramic from the Paracas civilisation (400 BCE to 200 BCE).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Paracas ceramic. The Paracas preceeded the Nazca and influenced them.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Vegetable shaped ceramic (Paracas).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Woven cloth from the Paracans, a people who preceeded and influenced the Nazca.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Paracan cloth is considered some of the best in South America.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Paracan lacework.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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The Paracas mummified the dead.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Paracas mummy.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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The Paracas deformed children's skulls using wooden planks.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
 |
Deformed child's skull.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Nazca ceramics are Peru's most colourful. This is a warrior.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Nazca ceramic with fish-like painting.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Bowl with a painting of a fish from the Nazca (200 BCE to 800).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Ica
Site / Event : Ica Museum
|
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Nazca ceramic with a crow.
|
1995 |
were added from 1 February 2025.