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Pan-American Highway near the Nazca Lines ( Peru ) 

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The Nazca Lines, a series of giant geoglyphs designs or motifs etched into the ground, located in the Peruvian coastal plain about 250 miles south of Lima, Peru. In total, there are over 300 geometric figures, 800 straight lines and 70 animal and plant designs. The Nazca Lines were created by the ancient Nazca culture in South America around 100 B.C. The Nazca Lines were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

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The Nazca Lines The geoglyphs of Nazca or “Nazca Lines” are a series of geometric shapes, miles of lines, and large drawings of animal figures (some as large as a football field) constructed on the desert floor in the Nazca region. Many theories have arisen about the great geoglyphs. A large number of people over an extended period of time could have constructed the lines. Researchers have demonstrated techniques to see how this was done.

By extending a rope between two posts and removing the red pebbles on the desert surface along the rope, the lines could be constructed. The contrast of the red desert pebbles and the lighter earth beneath would make the lines visible from a high altitude. Due to the simplistic construction of the geoglyphs, regular amounts of rainfall would have easily eroded the drawings but the dry desert environment has preserved the lines for hundreds of years.

The purpose of the lines continues to be debated. Some researchers theorize they were created for the gods to look upon them from above, while others suggest they were some sort of calendar with astronomical alignments that would aid in planting and harvesting of crops. Others have thought the lines were the pathways for important ceremonial processions.

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The #NazcaDesert has true treasures etched into the desert floor! These are my three favorite #NazcaLines in #Nazca #Peru! #TreasuresOfTraveling (via My Three Favorite Nazca Lines In Peru!)

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Amazing. Surely the only way to see the Nazca desert. 

Cedric Dumont and Jhonathan Florez marked a milestone in the world history by being the first athletes to fly over Nazca lines wearing only a wingsuit. Both athletes jumped from a plane at 2,700 high, flying over the immensity of the Nazca desert for more than two minutes, reaching speeds of 190 kilometers per hour.