Hostel Nasca Trails Ii

... 7.30 AM and got on a plane with two guys from Barcelona, another Spanish woman, and a very silent gentlemen of unknown origin. The two Spanish guys were great fun, although I must admit that it still is difficult to understand them once in a while. They speak very fast, but we did have several amusing conversation. The flight was in a small 5 passenger Cesna, and despite the size of the plane it was the smoothest flight I have had so far. I was not scared at ...

... beach.

Nasca turned out to be a smallish town with little to be said for it. On the plateau which sits to the north are the lines for which it is famous. They are best seen from the air, so we booked ourselves a flight for the next day and turned in to our marvellous - totally un-buslike - bed.

Morning; and we found ourselves at the airport waiting for our turn to go up into the skies. Inevitably ...

... in onze Rough Guide. Na wat getwijfel besloten we om daar te blijven. Het was een verademing om eens in een mooi hotel met een mooie, moderne kamer te verblijven. We waren eerst van plan om maar 1 nacht te blijven maar het besluit om er een nachtje bij te doen was vlug gemaakt ;-).

We hebben hier voornamelijk genoten van de rust en van het zwembad van het hotel. We konden Nazca echter niet verlaten zonder de lijnen gezien te hebben. Om deze lijnen te ...

Next was the Nazca Lines. Nazca Lines are an archaeological marvel and remains a mystery even to this day. The lines were a manifestation of different symbols, animals, and even an astronaut that can only be fully seen if you're in the air. The wonder and amazement behind these objects is rooted in why they were created in the first place. Theories range from creating symbols for the gods to being possessed/guided by aliens to create them. What's particularly interesting is the ...

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Today was a very busy day, i almost missed the bus from Lima to Nasca, i arrived at Javier Prado station just 2 minutes before the bus left, well very stressful, however once i was on the bus it was really comfortable and smooth, i am talking about Cruz del Sur (Cruzero Class), it was a 2 deck bus and my seat was on the second deck, if you prefer more comfort then book a first deck seat.
The ride was ...

... mummified child but amazed at the bizarre location of the greveyard. It really was like a weird archeolgical sight like you see on the History Channel, but with no annoying guide repeating everything in English and Spanish and then taking you to a shop to buy things. The people in the tour agencies said take a taxi at your own risk, but then again I guess they would doif they want your money.Sometimes it`s better to take the risk and do it on your own.

Hi All from Nasca.

We left Huacachina at 6.30am with a 3 hour bus ride to Nasca. Nasca is the best nick part of Peru Ive seen yet it was all but flattened by an EQ in 1998 so there are new buildings etc and it is relatively clean.

The tour got us 2 x rooms for the day as we have an overnight bus tonight to Arequipa, PeruŽs 2nd largest city. Really really hot - nearing 30 ...

... looked anything like what they were purported to be - apparently something to do with astrology.
- Nadine looked very very ill as the pilot banked sharply twice over each of the 13 lines and I tried not to take photos of her clutching a sick bag
- We went to the bus station to go back up to the oasis

So there you go. IŽll upload some photos sometime soon.

Onto the next blog entry now........

... the people draw these shapes without seeing them from the air... truely amazing. Kates favourite shape is the Hummingbird were as I like the Monkey!!!!
The flight was pretty rough, but is has to be as the pilot banks the plane from one side to the other in order that we can see the shapes, and about 10 mintues from the end of the flight, KateŽs prediction comes true and she makes full use of the provided ...

... t be
surprised if they knew it in Mans Gaelic, Proto-Dravidian or
Myceanean Greek.

Since it's too hot to fall asleep, I stare through the bus's emergency window at the changing landscape on my way to Nasca, where I'm going to spend the following night. Nasca is situated on a huge altiplano, which is really flat and endless. No wonder why the aliens have chosen this place to ...