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Nazca Travel Guide

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.





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