Antonini Didactic Museum

A collection of aechaeological pieces of the different stages of the Nazca culture as well as trophy heads, musical instruments like pan flutes, textiles, mummies, etc. are exhibited in this museum. These discoveries are the result of the excavations done in "Cahuachi", the largest mud maid ceremonial center in the world. The museum also provides the chance to see the Bisambra canal, which shows the magnificent hydraulic engineering work of the Nazcas.

Nazca Lines

It is a vast network of lines and drawings of animals and plants credited to the Nazca Culture covering an area of approximately 350 km2 / 135 miles2. Some of the best drawn figures are the hummingbird, the dog, the monkey, and the longtailed mockingbird. The German, Maria Reiche, devoted 50 years of her life to studying and researching the area and came to the conclusion that it was an astronomical calendar. From a 12 meter / 39 feet lookout, you can partially observe the shapes of the hand and the tree. However, in order to appreciate the drawings fully, it is recommended to fly over the area in small airplane. the Nazca Lines were placed on the World Cultural Heritage List in 1994.

Paredones

It is an archaeological site that probably was an Inca administrative center. Formed by numerous rooms, terraces, and patios, its buildings have stone foundations and adobe walls.

Cantalloc Aqueduct

It is an aqueduct built by the Nazca Culture which still works today. Flagstones and acacia trunks were used to build it and they have resisted the march of time. To draw water, original engineers created an ingenious system of spiral constructions.

Cahuachi Ceremonial Center

This complex of truncated adobe pyramids built by the Nazcas features a patio and a wide terrace with covered rooms. On top of the main temples, huge rooms with dozens of columns were found. The majority of these pyramids were abandoned during the fifth and sixth centuries A.D.