Oct 21, 2008 - Nazca, Peru

Ravi -- What better way to follow an evening on a roller coaster dune buggy ride (fyi, I NEVER go on roller coasters because of my weak stomach) than a choppy, 5-seater airplane? Those of you who saw the latest Indiana Jones flick this summer have heard of the Nazca Lines. ... About 1500 years ago, the Nazca people had great mathematical skills, with aqueducts and irrigation still in use today. ... The Nazca people themselves never saw what their final product looked like, and no one today knows exactly why they were created: most likely for religious ceremonies and offerings to the Gods, though some have postulated extra-terrestial influences. ... Tim and I hung around the sleepy and dusty town of Nazca the remainder of the day before our night bus out of the region. ...

Oct 15, 2008 - Sketch-a-Doodle

We arrived in the late afternoon and jumped on a small plane to fly over the Nazca lines. ... The Nazca lines truly are amazing. ... There aren´t just a few symbols, there are hundreds of lines covering the entire plain and across some mountain ridges.We arrived in the late afternoon and jumped on a small plane to fly over the Nazca lines. ... The Nazca lines truly are amazing. ... There aren´t just a few symbols, there are hundreds of lines covering the entire plain and across some mountain ridges....

Oct 7, 2008 - Off to Nazca!

Sleeping out in the desert under the stars was great! I woke in the night and the stars were fantastic to watch! It was warmer in the night than i thought it would be so did wake hot at once point as well which was annoying.30am and we left the desert at about 7am to make our way back to town for breakfast which was great and very welcome! After that we hit the road again to make our way to Nazca to go see the Nazca Lines. ... So in small groups we headed off to do the Nazca Lines Flight. ... I had heard it was quite a hair-raising flight and Dave wasn't wrong in telling me that! We were in small 6 seater planes and the ride was quite bumpy! It was also a bit like being on a roller coaster at times as the pilot turned and tipped so that everyone got a good view of the lines.Sleeping out in the desert under the stars was great! I woke in the night and the stars were fantastic to watch! It was warmer in the night than i thought it would be so did wake hot at once point as well which was annoying.30am and we left the desert at about 7am to make our way back to town for breakfast which was great and very welcome! After that we hit the road again to make our way to Nazca to go see the Nazca Lines. ... So in small groups we headed off to do the Nazca Lines Flight. ... I had heard it was quite a hair-raising flight and Dave wasn't wrong in telling me that! We were in small 6 seater planes and the ride was quite bumpy! It was also a bit like being on a roller coaster at times as the pilot turned and tipped so that everyone got a good view of the lines....

Sep 23, 2008 - Nazca

Day 73: We planned on stopping in Nazca for a night, then we saw it and decided to go straight to Huacachina. ... We passed a viewing tower that apparently offers a pretty average view of 3 of the famous Nazca lines and saw something that might have resembled one of them, but we decided to follow the advice of other travellers and skip the US$80ea. ... flight that gives the best perspective of these mysterious shapes.Day 73: We planned on stopping in Nazca for a night, then we saw it and decided to go straight to Huacachina. ... We passed a viewing tower that apparently offers a pretty average view of 3 of the famous Nazca lines and saw something that might have resembled one of them, but we decided to follow the advice of other travellers and skip the US$80ea. ... flight that gives the best perspective of these mysterious shapes....

Aug 25, 2008 - Nasca, Peru (does not involve race cars)

Hola Amigos! I´m going to take advantage of the free internet at the hostel while I can.Hola Amigos! I´m going to take advantage of the free internet at the hostel while I can....

Aug 15, 2008 - Bus to Nazca

Today I spent pretty much all day on the bus on my way to Nazca. ... What confused me most was that when we got closer to Nazca, I started seeing real fields of crops. ... Cotton, corn, grapes.Today I spent pretty much all day on the bus on my way to Nazca. ... What confused me most was that when we got closer to Nazca, I started seeing real fields of crops. ... Cotton, corn, grapes....

Aug 9, 2008 - Nazca - Arequipa

Ordered breakfast for 7. We were then meant to be booked onto a light aircraft flight over the Nazca lines. ... We were booked for around 1.Ordered breakfast for 7. We were then meant to be booked onto a light aircraft flight over the Nazca lines. ... We were booked for around 1....

Jul 17, 2008 - Nazca Continued

Our hotel in Nazca is surrounded by a wall and down a long, potholed, dirt road. ... The Nazca buried their dead in the fetal position to symbolize that they were being reborn into the after-life. ... We then went to a pottery studio to see how the Nazcas made pottery thousands of years ago using sands from the surrounding hills. ... Finally, we made our way to the tiny Nazca airport (just an airstrip with a small, three-sided building) to begin our flight over the Nazca lines. ... I thought I might fall out the door! The pilot showed us all the Nazca lines - they are amazing and I am glad we had the opportunity to see them. ...

Jul 17, 2008 - Nazca

Next we visit one of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries, the Nazca Lines. ... I was not about to miss the day we had planned, a visit to the Nazca Cemetary and a plane ride over the Nazca Lines so I dosed myself with just about every drug that I had, Tylenol, Immodium, Pepto, and Cipro. ... At breakfast, the hotel staff brought me coca tea (yes, what you think it is.Next we visit one of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries, the Nazca Lines. ... I was not about to miss the day we had planned, a visit to the Nazca Cemetary and a plane ride over the Nazca Lines so I dosed myself with just about every drug that I had, Tylenol, Immodium, Pepto, and Cipro. ... At breakfast, the hotel staff brought me coca tea (yes, what you think it is....