Further down the coast, we ventured upon the “world’s greatest archeological mystery” – the lines of Nazca: an area of flat desert criss-crossed by lines, patterns and pictures scratched in the sand. The pictures of animals and birds are only distinguishable from the air, so we hired a small aircraft to fly over the sights. No one really knows who drew the lines and why. Modern archeologist can only guess at, but current theories suggest that they may be part of a complex agricultural calendar or ceremonial site.
Posted below are pictures of the condor, spider and humming bird, as viewed from the small plane. The photos were tweaked a bit to enhance the visibility of the lines.
An overall personal observation is that little in know about the historical and archeological sites in South America, especially during the pre-Columbian and Inca times, because those societies while very advanced never used written language. Much knowledge and information has been lost as a result.
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