Peru Guide
The south coast
Nasca
The colonial town of NASCA, some 20km south of the Nasca Lines viewing tower, spreads along the margin of a small coastal valley. Although the river is invariably dry, Nasca's valley remains green and fertile through the continued use of an Inca subterranean aqueduct. It's a small town but an interesting and enjoyable place to stay. Indeed, these days it has become a major attraction, boasting, in addition to the Lines, the excellent Museo Antonini and the adobe Inca ruins of Paredones. September is one of the best times to visit if you want to participate in one of its fiestas, when the locals venerate the Virgen de Guadalupe (Sept 8) with great enthusiasm. In May, the religious and secular festivities of the Fiesta de las Cruces, go on for days.
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