Nasca and the Nasca lines

We ventured outside of Lima this weekend looking for some culture, relaxation and SUN! We found exactly that in Nasca and Ica, Peru. This weekend was filled with a lot of first time events for me. The first of those events was to fly in a small 5 passenger prop plane, a Cesna C 206. In order to really be able to view the Nasca lines we had to fly over the desert. I was amazed at how easy and smooth the take-off and landing were. I hardly noticed both. Unfortunately the in between portion was the more difficult. In order for us to be able to view the lines and to be able to take photos, the pilot maneuvered the plane to the right and left and flew circles over the 12 identified lines. At one point when I thought for sure I was going to loose it (I was thinking: where is Garth and his spew cup?), I had to just stop looking out the window. All in all, it was very cool. Below are pictures of the Nasca Line experience and we even got a certificate of completion upon our return. Woo who! Click to learn more about the Nasca Lines.

















The next three photos are aerial views from the sky.



















































The shark.

















The Humming Bird.




















The monkey.