Nazca Cantallaoc

from $ 35.00

Overview

The Nazca culture was a civilization that was able to dominate this arid desert thanks to the development of a hydraulic structure.

Highlights

Hydraulic structures built by the ancient Nazca. Of the 46 aqueducts found, 32 are still in use today. Stone slabs and huarango logs were used for their construction, which have withstood the passage of time. Thanks to their technological knowledge, the ancient Nazca inhabitants were able to collect water from underground to irrigate dry areas and thus combat long periods of drought.

Trip Details

Altitude: 560 msnm (1837 Euro)
Temperature: From January to March 29°C – 18°C // from April to December 26°C – 15°C
Weather: Warm and desert climate
Activity level: Relaxing

Itinerary

City tour Nazca - Cantalloc aqueducts & Paredones

We will travel to Cantalloc in Nazca. The Cantalloc aqueducts were built in different parts of the valley to collect groundwater, using stone slabs, boulders and huarango logs. One of the best preserved are the Cantalloc aqueducts.

Then we visit the Paredones, which are 3 km from the town of Nazca. It was an Inca administrative center from 1470. The base of the construction is made of adobe and was covered with stone. It was built to exercise administrative control and maintain a link between the coast and the sierra.

Later we will visit the ceramic workshops where you will learn the techniques of the ancient Nasquence civilization to design their beautiful and colorful vessels, and finally the gold workshop to learn the whole process of how the miners extract the gold from the rocks.