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Geoglyph of the Giant Salmon

Posted by c tito young on 24 January 2021 in English. Last updated on 11 March 2021.

A geoglyph of a salmon 50m wide x 110m long oriented northwest (head) and southeast (tail) has its belly to the north. This single fish appears as a side view on moderately sloped terrain, with one eye, one gill, fins, and tail all splayed out on a hill. The nose of the fish in terms of the terrain is pointing downward and flipped in a action being upside-down, suggesting it is in the spawning process to lay eggs upstream. The fish is relatively well made and the artist had some knowledge of anatomy or at very least, a good eye with technical skills. .

Location: La Vinita, Changuillo, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru
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