Nazca
Huacachina - Nazca : 100 miles
After a nice breakfast by the lake (puddle?) I jumped in the hotel's pool and almost died. Just a bit colder and it would become an ice rink. Perhaps that is what gave me the jolt I needed to pack up and hit the road.
The final stretch
In only about 2 hours we were in Nazca. I started inquiring about the plane rides before we even had a place to stay, and was getting quoted $80-90. That is about 200% of what I was expecting, so I rode straight to the airport and put down $60 to see if there were any takers. In about half an hour I was in the air and Katirga all alone at the airport parking lot with all the luggage.
This tower indicates that you have arrived at the Nazca lines.
Don't see 'em? Well, hence the tower. Or better yet, the planes.
Tree and hand figures. And that tower again.
Condor.
Humming bird.
Nazca.
Nazca is not the kind of place you'd go visit for a good time, and even skipping the lines wouldn't mean missing much. The figures certainly are large, but from a plane even large becomes small. Also, they are hard to distinguish among other random lines. I guess what I'm trying to say is, unless this is really important to you, or you're interested in the small plane flight itself, you shouldn't get caught in the "but it's a once in a lifetime thing" trap. After all, $70 (with airport tax) can go a long way around here.
After the flight I went and found a hole in the wall and spent the night up thanks to some loud recreational activity next door. Just when I had one of the most tiring rides ahead of me...
Next : Abancay
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