punto
punto is an archaeological site in El Ingenio District, Nasca Province, Ica. punto is situated nearby to the locality Nazca lines.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazca lines and Cahuachi.
Nazca lines
Locality
Photo: bluelemur, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Nazca lines are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created between 500 BC and 500 AD by people making depressions or shallow incisions in the desert floor, removing pebbles and leaving different-colored dirt exposed. Nazca lines is situated 6 km north of punto.
Cahuachi
Locality
Photo: Ed88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cahuachi, in Peru, was a major ceremonial center of the Nazca culture, based from about 1–500 CE in the coastal area of Peru's central Andes. It overlooked some of the Nazca lines. Cahuachi is situated 8 km south of punto.
punto
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: El Ingenio District, Nasca Province, Ica, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-14.74849° or 14° 44′ 55″ southLongitude
-75.1441° or 75° 8′ 39″ westOpen location code
57Q67V24+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8365942618OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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