Nazca
The Nazca Lines — vast geometric figures and giant drawings etched into the desert sand, now a UNESCO World Heritage site — make this town on Peru's southern coast one of the country's most visited destinations. The lines were created by the Nazca culture, which flourished here between 100 BC and AD 800 and also built Cahuachi, a ceremonial city, along with an underground aqueduct system known as puquios that still functions today.
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- Population23,556
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nazca: quick answers
Where is Nazca?
Nazca is in Peru.
How do you get to Nazca?
The nearest airport is Nazca (NZC), about 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Nazca?
The warmest month is March, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 19°C65°F. The wettest month is February, with about 128 mm5.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Nazca?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 38 restaurants, 3 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Nazca?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Palpa.