Peru - Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana

"Located in the arid Peruvian coastal plain, some 400 km south of Lima, the geoglyphs of Nasca and the pampas of Jumana cover about 450 km2. These lines, which were scratched on the surface of the ground between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500, are among archaeology's greatest enigmas because of their quantity, nature, size and continuity. The geoglyphs depict living creatures, stylized plants and imaginary beings, as well as geometric figures several kilometres long. They are believed to have had ritual astronomical functions." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1
The Nazca Lines are the enigmas of the past. Drawings of moneky, dog, sun and moon, whale, man with hat, hummingbird, sundial, parrot, flamingo, looms, flower, llamas, killer whale, trapeze and condor. Nice stamp of Gaspar de Zuniga y Acevedo. Thanks again to Rene of El Salvador.




Postcard 2
Wow... amazing postcard showing all the major Nazca drawings. This is my first postcard of Peru. The card was missent to Bangkok and so it was a miracle it reached my mailbox. Thanks to Tham of Malaysia who visited Peru.