Curated Recommendations

Tons of links to, and recommendations about, excursions, lodging, sights, museums, restaurants, buses, trains, gear, books, ferries and ships as we travel all the world’s seven continents. Nothing is on the list unless we personally recommend it. Ongoing updates. Select your preference below …

Citadel of Cahuaci
South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter

Citadel of Cahuaci

“Cahuachi, in Peru, was a major ceremonial center of the Nazca culture, based from 1 AD to about 500 AD in the coastal area of the Central Andes. It overlooked some of the Nazca lines. The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Orefici has been excavating at the site for the past few decades. The site contains over 40 mounds topped with adobe structures. The huge architectural complex covers 0.6 sq. miles (1.5 km2) at 365 meters above sea level.”

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Necropolis of Chauchilla
South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter

Necropolis of Chauchilla

“Chauchilla Cemetery located 30 km (18.6 miles) south of the city of Nasca in Peru. It is the only archaeological site in Peru, in which ancient mummies are seen in their original graves. This cemetery had been used for a period of anywhere between the 3rd and 9th century, but the most important burials belong to 600 – 700. The bodies are remarkably preserved due mainly to the dry climate in the desert but the funeral rites were also a contributing factor. The bodies were clothed in embroidered cotton and then painted with a resin. The resin is thought to have slowed bacteria trying to feed on the bodies.”

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Cantalloc Aqueducts
South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter

Cantalloc Aqueducts

“The Cantalloc Aqueducts are a series of aqueducts located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the city of Nazca, Peru, built by the Nazca culture. More than 40 aqueducts were built, which were used all year round. There are other aqueducts in different parts of the city.

They are part of a system of aqueducts of the same type called puquios that were built by the pre-Inca civilization of Nazca about 1,500 years ago.

The aqueducts ensured the supply of water to the city of Nazca and the surrounding fields, allowing the cultivation of cotton, beans, potatoes, and other crops in an arid region.”

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Casa Andina Standard (Nasca)
South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter South America, Peru, Nasca Chip Walter

Casa Andina Standard (Nasca)

“The hotel is located just a few minutes away from the Plaza de Armas [Main Square] of Nasca and only 20 minutes away in order to go visit the best place to visit at this destination: The Nazca Lines. The hotel has an event room holding up to 30 people with service emphasizing detail that will exceed all your expectations.”

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