The sun is blazing here in Nazca but last night it was crisp. Nothing-day yesterday, walkabout the town, strolled through the market etc. This morning I flew over the Nazca Lines - these are large numbers of lines, not only parallel lines and geometrical figres, but also designs of a dog, birds, a spider and a tree.
This is what some profs/docs/experts think about the origins of the lines:
1. some sort of vast astronomical pre-Inca calender
2. tracks of running contests
3. represent weaving patterns and yarns and the plain is a map demonstrating the Tiahuanaco Empire - you what?
4. they conform to fertility practices throughout the Andes
5. worship of water and fertility
and the list goes on...
sounds to me like no-ones got a clue but it was quite amazing seeing these figures/designs carved into the Pampa Colorada sands.
Catching a nightbus to Arequipa at 2300 tonight.
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yes manwell....ive ben looking at ur pics n dont see a parrot or hummingbird or neting....u and ur captain saab need to stop chewing on that wacky backy....hahahaha...mate sounds like ur have awiked time....been reading the ol blog lots...its beens hectic...take care of urself...and cu soon bro
Ghandi...x
Wooh the buggy sand dune stuff lots like too much fun!! and im sure you did........ man i cant believe your doing sooooo much out there, do it!!! miss you loads xxx Love Toy xxx
Due, i saw the bird and just about make out the parrot. sandboarding is freaking scary when all you are doing is going faster and faster and faster, jokes.
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