Today we had an overflight of the Nasca lines. These figures in the sand can be as big as the size of a football field. The mystery is how they did these and also why they made them, since (they say) the figures are only visible from the air.
We had about a half hour in a two passenger airplane. Kathleen was pleased that she could overcome her apprehensions about flying in general, and small planes in particlar, to have this experience.
What is interesting is that these figures have lasted so long. The trick seems to be that the sand is very dense, so it does not want to move. Further, the winds are strong and change direction daily, so any deposits in the line are blown out. Finally, this area of the world has the least rain. So no water problem moves the sand.
Later in the day we visited the Chauchilla Cemetery. Since the area is so dry, the bodies can be preserved easily. Many of the graves have been dug up for the treasures, so the sites were highly disturbed. Bodies were buried in a sitting position and notice the hair. Before going back to the hotel we visited the Aqueducts of Cantayoe.
Photos above.
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