The city of Nazca is a friendly town on Peru Southern Coast. It's very famous for the so-called Nazca Lines, a mix of long lines, geometrical figures, and giant drawings in the desert sand.

The Nazca culture is not believed to have been capable of manned flight. Normally the question remains as to how they crafted the drawings, what technology they used and what purpose the lines served.

Nazca lies on the arid flats, inland from the coast, along the Pan-American Highway. There are several sights and activities to take advantage of in and around Nazca. The Museo Didattico Antonini offers information on the Nazca culture and local sites, particularly Cahuachi. The nearby Cemetery of Chauchilla contains Nazca remains and mummies.

Nazca History: The city of Nazca was founded in 1591 by the Spaniards, on the valley of Nazca, close to towns inhabited by old civilizations that had been dominated by the Inca. The ancestral name was Nanasca. The town of Nazca, is a gentle town, slowly developing; in which its main economic activity is based on the agriculture and the trade.
Tourism to this area is related directly with the Nazca Lines and other archaeological complex as Estaquería, Cahuachi, Chauchilla cemetery and Paredones. In Nazca you will be able to find many ceramic artisans whose style remembers to their ancestor. The town of Nazca has comfortable hotels, restaurants, banks, Internet cabins, and an aerodrome.