CANTALLOC AQUEDUCTS


Around the valley of Nazca, in Ica there are 42 Cantalloc aqueducts and are currently in use 28. This teaches us how was the hydraulic engineering in ancient times with very simple materials but with high knowledge in geometry, mathematics and architecture.
It has a history of about 2000 years and were made by the ancient Nazca, Columbian times in order to combat drought constantly whipping the valley. They managed to carry water through the aqueducts to the surface and used for agriculture.

DESCRIPTION
At the designated time our driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel and then lead to the upper valley of Nazca, direction Cantayoc area. On the way we visit the Inca ruins of Cajamarca, a dairy, which means resting place, built long ago by the Incas, when they expanded their empire by the Peruvian coast. Here we explore the stone enclosures and receive an interesting introduction to the history of the Incas by our local guide. Later visit an archaeological site known as the Needles, where you can see a huge trapezoid from the top of a small hill. Here you will get information about the Nazca lines and have the opportunity to have a closer view of a famous design built over a thousand years ago. Finally Cantayoc aqueducts visit, where you will witness the great ingenuity of the ancient inhabitants, who in their struggle for survival built underground channels, which are still used today. Here we discuss the ancient hydraulic engineering, irrigation issues and the Nazca Culture. In the surrounding area you can also enjoy natural scenery covered with plantations of cotton, corn, potatoes, etc. (The fruits are seen, depending on the season). At the end of the tour our guests are taken back to your hotel. End of tour.

Includes:
  • Pick up from your hotel in Nazca.
  • Tourist Transport (Mobility shared with other customers).
  • Check Cantayo.
  • Professional Guide.
  • Transfer to your hotel after the tour.
Duration:
2 hours approx.

Outputs:
09:00hrs. / 15:00hrs.

TRAVEL VOUCHER:
For each tour / service than you have booked we will issue within 24 hours a voucher / electronic receipt, which you must print and present at the time of starting the hike .

LOCAL INFORMATION:
Our office will be sent via e- mail the complete information of the tour operator , such as office address , phone numbers and name of the person responsible for providing the services.