NAZCA LINES If you travel to Perú, you should visit the Nazca Lines, as it is one of the most surprising and mysterious places in South America. The site brings together different kinds of myths and legends that have remained in people minds forever, but surprisingly there is not answer for this creation so far. The most popular theory indicates that many years ago there were two gods who fought for a woman and gave origin to the mysterious lines. When you are there you can access various touristic plans to contemplate this beautiful scenery. Well, Nazca is a town in Perú, located in the state of Ica and it is famous for hosting Nazca culture on its territory; a pre-inca culture during the II B.C and the VI AC. This culture is noted for making symbolic ceramic figures and stylized them with lots of color. It has a warm and dry climate throughout the year and the average temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. The Nazca Lines are a series of geometric shapes and drawings on the sand such birds, lizards, pelicans, spiders, etc. Some of them just as big as a football fields. According to the Legend, Tunga was the God of the plains and he
fell in love with
the Illakata wife who was the God of the mountains. One day,
Tunga visited to
Illakata and brings him gold, fruits and liqueurs; and after
celebrating
for
several hours, Illakata was poisoned and fell into a deep sleep, therefore, Tunga takes this opportunity to seduce and steal the Illakatas’ wife. After several days, Illakata awoke and with his booming voice called fugitives; and before the sunrise he caused a big earthquake. As a matter of fact, Tunga and the woman died and they became a huge sand dune that now is known as Cerro Blanco, located in front of Nazca. While Tunga was converted in sand mountain called Cerro Azul, a seaside. It appears that this place is where Nazca culture was born and the lines in honor to the Gods and Mountains were created. In addition, scientist Erich von Däniken indicated that the first Nazcas Lines were traced by aliens and the followings for the indigenous. On the other hand, the German Maria Reiche explained that
they were a big solar calendar based on solstices and the location of the stars, however, the American Jim Woodman stated that the Nazcas flew in balloon, and they created the lines for orienting themselves in the desert.
In conclusion, the Nazca Lines are
a
mystery
unresolved because many scientists gave their lives for
studying it and they
did not find an answer. You should visit that place and
discovering
your own, you will not repent. You can access a different
touristic plans for
it
by
seeing the awesome scenary, for example, you can take a flight for 90 minutes over the Lines for only $120US, lunch included. I can recommend it because it is very cheap. Do not miss it.
DANIEL NIﾃ前窶ｦ.