Background

I remember learning about the Nazca Lines on TV growing up. The History and Discovery Channels were often on in the background at home and sure enough the Nazca Lines were a popular topic. It would have been a shame to have lived in Peru and not seen them.

The Tour

I called the Nazca Trails Hostel the day before to reserve my room and at the same time booked a fly-over of the Nazca Lines. It cost $85.00 and left like an hour and a half after arriving at the hostel… so no time wasted here. I got picked up at the hostel and taxied over to a small airport where all the flights seemed to depart from. I paid for my ticket and waited maybe 30 minutes before getting called over to go through security. There were five people in total on the flight, plus the pilot and a guide. The plane was super small and kinda rickety, which made it awesome. The takeoff was abrupt and before knowing it we were in the air… I could feel wind coming through the door!

The plane brought us over a fairly large portion of the desert area containing the Nazca Lines. We were not terribly high off the ground, and to be fair the lines were pretty clear and visible to see. The plane would pass by the lines from one side and then double back so that passengers on the other side could get a clear view of the lines, too. During the tour the guide would help by pointing out where the lines were and talking a little bit about them. Without question, the most visible and clearest of the lines was the hummingbird!

Overall Impressions

I was really glad to have visited the lines. Getting up in the air in that tiny plane was exciting and the lines and mystery behind them were curious to be sure. The scope and vastness of the lines and animal shapes were pretty impressive and it was cool to see the aqueducts and other ruins from above, too! I’d definitely say it worth seeing and doing, and to be honest I feel like there is a lot to see in do in Nazca in general and is worth exploring for a few days.

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