If it's an UFO landing site or a giant astronomical calender, 80 years after the discovery of the Nasca lines, people still don't know. However the most widely accepted explanation suggests that the lines functioned as ritual pathways to the Nasca civilisation as they prayed for rain in the desert. The site is just 3 hours away from Huacachina oasis. So with all these conspiracy theories in mind, we decided to check out the mystery for ourselves. A taxi brought us to the small airfield, where we borded a Cessna for our scenic flight over the plateau. The pilot would first bend very sharply to the right and spiral down over a figure, before doing exactly the same for the passengers on the left window. Imagine this procedure for 20 Nasca figures... it is a neverending rollercoaster! But very worth it. Don't eat or drink anything before.
