Lima
~150 mThe capital, the clifftops and the best tables in South America
The Coast
The Nazca Lines
Giant figures drawn across the desert, best seen from above
- Altitude
- ~520 m (1,706 ft)verify
- Altitude band
- Low
- Time needed
- Day trip or 1 night
- Zone
- The Coast
A hummingbird, a monkey, a spider and hundreds of straight lines, scraped into the desert floor around 2,000 years ago. A short flight is the only way to see the figures properly. If small planes aren't for you, the roadside viewing tower shows a couple of them.
No altitude effects expected. Altitude, explained
Highlights
- Overflight of the lines
- The Chauchilla cemetery
- Cantalloc aqueducts
What to eat here
Ceviche
Raw white fish 'cooked' in lime juice with red onion, chilli and salt, served with sweet potato and corn. Lunch food: Peruvians rarely eat it at night.
Pisco
Grape brandy from the valleys south of Lima. Drink it in a pisco sour, or neat to taste the grape.
The Coast
Nearby too
Sea lions, desert cliffs and a boat ride to the 'poor man's Galápagos'
Huacachina
~400 mA palm-ringed oasis surrounded by giant dunes
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