Nazca Lines

Giant desert drawings visible only from the air/Archaeology & Antiquities

The Nazca Lines are a group of enormous geoglyphs etched into the arid coastal plain of southern Peru between roughly 500 BC and 500 AD by the Nazca culture. The designs include animals, plants, and geometric shapes, some stretching over 370 meters in length. Created by removing reddish surface pebbles to reveal lighter ground beneath, the lines have survived for millennia thanks to the region's extremely dry, windless climate. The full concentration spans approximately 450 square kilometers.