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Nasca Travel Guide
Very useful tips
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Many small airlines offer overflights of the Nasca Lines, but not all of those companies are dependable. Most highly recommended is AeroDiana; if possible, request a “caravan” plane, which is larger and more stable in flight, with larger windows, essential for good aerial photography. If you want us to arrange your overflight, you can write us to travel@casa-andina.com |
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Overflights are best undertaken in the afternoon between 2pm and 5pm, when there is little fog and the Lines are more visible in the afternoon sun. In winter, flights don’t take off until noon. |
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In high season, it’s recommended to reserve overflights several weeks in advance. |
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If possible (though a considerable added expense), opt for an added overflight of the Palpa Lines, only minutes from Nasca; the figures carved into the desert appear to be drawn freehand, as opposed to those in Nasca that are largely geometric. |
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If you have additional time, a visit to the coastal desert oasis of San Fernando, accessible only by dune buggy, is a unique and unforgettable experience. There you’ll find – peacefully coexisting – giant Andean condors, sea lions, ultra-rare guanacos, penguins, foxes, and more. If you go, take binoculars and strong sunscreen. |
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Overflights by helicopter, though expensive, are ideal, especially for those interested in getting good aerial photographs. Helicopter doors are considerably larger than small airplane windows, and the helicopter can hover over any image in the sand. |
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Many travelers experience motion sickness in the small plane overflights above the desert. While those severely afflicted should take motion sickness pills, all travelers should avoid eating and drinking a couple of hours before scheduled flights. |
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Don’t forget your bathing suit when you go to Nasca. Casa Andina’s open-air pool is the ideal place to cool off after a hot day in the desert. |
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| QUICK LINKS |
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment. |
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More than 15 years of publications, including 220 books and guides about Peru and its environment, five encyclopedias and more than 1,000 articles in magazines in Peru and abroad. He is considered the most prolific publisher on ecological topics in the country in the last decade. Forest engineer, journalist, publisher, professional photographer and analyst of environmental topics, Wust is the only Peruvian to publish five articles in National Geographic magazine. Currently he is the director of Wust Ediciones. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. |
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Ten years crisscrossing Peru, producing 240 TV programs on diverse topics. A journalist and writer, for nearly a decade he has directed and hosted the TV program Tiempo de Viaje, in which he travels throughout Peru (and occasionally other countries), documenting natural, historical and human scenes infrequently visited by conventional tourism. His perspective is not that of a tourist, but of a traveler, who immerses himself in what he finds and shies away from nothing in his reporting. He is also the author and/or publisher of an extensive series of books about Peruvian culture. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru. |
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The author of 15 travel guides to cities and countries around the world, including 4 editions of Frommer’s Peru, and articles on subjects ranging from the travel industry to food and wine. A travel writer, journalist and photographer, Schlecht first traveled to Peru and trekked to Machu Picchu as a student in 1983, and he has returned repeatedly to Peru over the last two decades. He has also been a consultant on international development projects for the European Union and USAID, as well as a correspondent for a Spanish art magazine. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. |
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With nearly 15 years of travel experience, and having lived in different places in Peru. Agronomist, theologist, and holding an M.A in Amazonian anthropology. He’s lived 7 years with the Aguarunan people of Alto Marañon; also in Huanchaco (Trujillo), Urubamba (Cusco), and Madre de Dios. Consultant in tourism, collaborator for several media resources and professor of Sustainable Tourism Diploma at Ruiz de Montoya University. |
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