Tuesday, October 26, 2010

I'm so dizzy. My head is spinning.

Took off in a 12 passenger plane from Pisco which is a small but nice
airport. Flew a half hour to the lines region and then spent the next half
hour twisting from side to side so everyone could have a look at the lines.
Got quite queezy but managed to hold on to lunch thanks to modern chemistry.
Saw most of the more famous drawings. Some were not as obvious as others
and by the time you found them it was too late to get good photos. This is
my favorite...a hummingbird. Then a half hour back to the airport.
The new theory is that they drew them quite small on the desert floor and
then used enlargement techniques just expanding the lines until they were
huge drawings. Then they walked on the surface to pack it down and used
rocks to outline it.
However they did it it was amazing work and beautiful designs that cover
hundreds and even thousands of square feet.

Now we are having a bite and sharing an Inca Cola before we catch the next
bus to Lima...should be home in about 4 hrs and then will pack for our trip
to Miami and eventually home.
Ciao for now

1 comment:

  1. Amazing. What's the theory as to WHY they did them so big? Because they wanted to see them from their space ships???

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