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A 20m wide x 500m long oriented northeast to southwest is a trapezoid geoglyph which appears to also have multiple 1m diameter concave holes or convex dome similar sized varying shapes appear to be in a loosely fit grid formation towards its narrowing tip. It is difficult to tell exactly the purpose of the circular shapes but they cover about 1/3 of the entire trapezoid and there are over 50 of them. The remainder of the trapezoid has other unsorted shapes that the aerial images do not detail making it difficult to trace. The trapezoid is on relatively flat land and lay 400m south of a greater cluster of trapezoid shapes and geoglyph lines. The base of the trapezoid has an interesting smaller trapezoid 25m wide x 75m long that is not clear why that purpose.

14°35′9″S, 75°10′38″W -14.5859621, -75.1771800 Llipata, Province of Palpa, Ica, Peru

Location: Carlos Tijero, Llipata, Province of Palpa, Ica, Peru

The AYF / 10 Trapezoid Geogylph

Posted by c tito young on 1 April 2021 in English.

A 200m x 20m wide trapezoid shaped geoglyph with what appears as large graffiti initials have a marked AYF / 10 inside of it. The entire shape is on flat land and roughly etched. . The initials are set upside down with the top of the letters facing nearly southwest. The AYF initials also have periods behind them. It is unclear what the initials stand for. There is also the number 10 indicated below the AYF.

Maybe one might speculate that the initials might stand for Alien Landing Strip.

14°36′43″S, 75°10′30″W -14.6118590, -75.1750500 Llipata, Province of Palpa, Ica, Peru

Location: Llipata, Province of Palpa, Ica, Peru

Geoglyph of a Seal

Posted by c tito young on 31 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 April 2021.

A geoglyph of a seal 75m x 35m drawn to appear to swim east to west on moderately sloped land. It is unclear where the seal is going however its proximity is rather close to another ocean related geoglyph. There seems to be are other shapes in the immediate area that suggest this is a scene related to an ocean.

15°17′33″S, 74°32′43″W -15.2923897, -74.5454017 Acarí, Province of Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru

Location: Acarí, Province of Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru

Geoglyph of Two Stacked Heads

Posted by c tito young on 31 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 April 2021.

Two geoglyph heads appear to be stacked one on top of the other on moderately sloped land. The bottom head is 25m x 25m and the top head significantly smaller 5m x 5m, oriented north to south. Both heads seem to suggest having bodies but they are hard to read at this time. Both heads look in the forward direction. It is unclear why they were created or what they are doing there.
The bottom head suggests that its body seems to have a bent arm, torso and two legs, though very short and stubby, they do appear there. The upper head, being smaller seems to have a smaller body and is unclear if the head is resting on a hat the of the bottom head. It might be suggested the top head is of a monkey.

15°17′27″S, 74°32′23″W -15.2907672, -74.5397234 Acarí, Province of Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru

Location: Acarí, Province of Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru

Geoglyph of a Fish

Posted by c tito young on 30 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 April 2021.

A 20m x 40m geoglyph of a fish is oriented east to west. Etched on moderately sloped rock in profile and shown with a single dark visible eye, body fins and gills. The fish appears to be one of several hard to read geoglyphs nearby..

14°52′19″S, 74°56′26″W -14.8719975, -74.9405325 Vista Alegre, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: La Primavera, Vista Alegre, Province of Nasca, Ica, 11401, Peru

Geoglyph of a Laughing Face

Posted by c tito young on 30 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 April 2021.

A geoglyph of a laughing face (25m x 25m) oriented north to south on a moderately sloped rock is a little hard to see. A front view image with both eyes appears to roll to the left, a long nose and gaping large mouth appears as its laughing. There is possibility of this geoglyph also has a neck and shoulders and torso. It is unclear what the geoglyph seems to be laughing at and why, the face is located to the right (east) of another geoglyph a sea lion. The reason for the laugher might simply be the joy in seeing these amazing animals.

14°52′21″S, 74°56′8″W -14.8725180, -74.9356717 Vista Alegre, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: La Primavera, Vista Alegre, Province of Nasca, Ica, 11401, Peru

Geoglyph of Puffer Fish with Open Mouth

Posted by c tito young on 29 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 April 2021.

A geoglyph of a puffer fish (25m wide by 50m long) oriented north (head) to south (tail) on relatively flat has both eyes and a wide open mouth. The geoglyph includes a tail fin and two dorsal fins. The shape of the fish is large in the state that it isn’t puffed up. It is unclear how the fish is associated to the immediate surroundings. There seems to some other very nearby geoglyphs but possibly highly damaged and hard to read.

14°48′29″S, 74°55′24″W -14.8081793, -74.9233388 Nazca, Province of Nasca, Ica, 11401, Peru

Location: La Tiza, Nazca, Province of Nasca, Ica, 11401, Peru

Geoglyph of a Snake with Open Mouth

Posted by c tito young on 22 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 April 2021.

A geoglyph of a straight snake (100m long x 5m wide) oriented from northeast to southeast shows it in a side view and an open mouth with its belly facing north. It is unclear why the snake is there or why its mouth is open .

14°48′36″S, 75°20′51″W -14.8100834, -75.3476308 Changuillo, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: Las Brujas, Changuillo, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Geoglyph of Bird in Flight

Posted by c tito young on 22 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 April 2021.

A geoglyph pointing southwest is of a bird in flight (50m x 50m). The sideview shows the body with a tail, one wing and one eye, and a beak. Below the bird is another geoglyph (25m x 5m) but very hard to tell what it is, pointed in the same direction. He is drawn on the tip of a bluff and likely visible from the ground or sky.

14°44′24″S, 75°12′27″W -14.7400748, -75.2074830 El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

A geoglyph of a man’s head appearing to be eating a snake (100m x 100m) on relatively sloped land. The man is in profile, facing west and seems to be swallowing what looks like a snake whole. It is unclear what kind object he appears to be swallowing. None the less, this image is rather disturbing.

In very close proximity to this geoglyph is near a flat plateau of what appears (hard to see at this current aerial resolution) of hundreds of images that look like a mosaic of geoglyphs ranging from 3m - 15m. Some look like faces while other looks like animals.

14°46′5″S, 75°11′4″W -14.7681516, -75.1844319 El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Geoglyph of a Man with a Beard

Posted by c tito young on 13 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 14 March 2021.

Geoglyph of a man with a beard (50m wide x 75m long) is of what appears to be a man wearing a cape and poncho traveling east to west. He has and starkly appears to trudge forward. He is drawn from the waist up, but there is suggestions that he is sitting on an animal, but not confirmed.
In front of the man is some kind of etchings, which are evident but indistinguishable at the resolution from this aerial scans. He is drawn on moderately steep land, in a valley between two peaks. It is unclear what he is doing or where he is going.

14°44′58″S, 74°56′32″W -14.7495465, -74.9423362 Nazca, Province of Nasca, Ica, 11401, Peru

Location: Nazca, Province of Nasca, Ica, 11401, Peru

Geoglyph of Two Coiled Snakes

Posted by c tito young on 10 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 17 April 2021.

In a geoglyphic area of 50m x 50m two elliptically oiled snakes connected by a third snake, oriented east to west. The snake bodies, of long, medium and short lengths are etched inside a Nazca Trapezoid shape connected by nearby adjacent Nazca Lines. These three snakes are not identical and lay on flat land. The etching suggests one head is located in the center of the spiral, and a second head is located at the spiral’s 4’o’clock position on the outside of the circle and a third head located towards the 3 o’clock position of that spiral. 30m away, connect to this three snake ensemble but yet another snake is another snake in coil, also all in the east west coordinates.

14°40′49″S, 75°6′10″W -14.6803188, -75.1028690 El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Note Must view with Maxar Premium Imagery (Beta).

Location: Ventilla, El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Geoglyph of a Star

Posted by c tito young on 10 March 2021 in English.

A 150m x 50m twelve point start on relatively flat ground is on the border of Nazca Lines and the nearby hillside. The points radiate from a central location 10m and the rays (about 1m in thickness) and will stretch away from the center as much as 120m.

14°41′27″S, 75°8′41″W -14.6909499, -75.1447104 El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: entrada al ingenio, San Miguel de la Pascana, El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Geoglyph of a Spiral

Posted by c tito young on 10 March 2021 in English.

A 50m x 50m geoglyph of a spiral coils from the outside towards the inside. The path is averages about 1m wide and starts from the edge. The Spiral is located on relatively flat ground and is bordered between Nazca Lines and a hillsides.

14°41′23″S, 75°8′17″W -14.6898290, -75.1380800 El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: entrada al ingenio, San Miguel de la Pascana, El Ingenio, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Geoglyph of an Enormous Serpent with Sharp Teeth

Posted by c tito young on 10 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 17 April 2021.

A geoglyph of an enormous serpent, (300m long x 10m wide) oriented east going west appears in a side view to slither across an moderate valley floor. Complete with sharp looking teeth, a nose horn and an outstretched body. It appears to have an engorged throat suggesting it just had a meal, but its exact meaning is unclear. The image of the snake has a ornate bumps on its head.

14°53′14″S, 74°53′22″W -14.8871094, -74.8895354 Vista Alegre, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Location: Vista Alegre, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

Geoglyph of Swimming Moray Eel

Posted by c tito young on 9 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 17 April 2021.

A geoglyph of a 130m long x 10m wide of what appears to look like a Moray Eel swimming east to west on moderate steep terrain. Side view includes moray eel in motion. There seems to also be a second Geoglyph under the eel about 25m away.

15°17′33″S, 74°32′42″W -15.2923908, -74.5451334 Acarí, Province of Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru

Location: Acarí, Province of Caravelí, Arequipa, Peru

Geoglyph of Heads on Two Hills

Posted by c tito young on 8 March 2021 in English. Last updated on 17 April 2021.

Several 25m wide x 30m long etched geoglyph heads lay side by side on two separate hillsides separated by a moderately sloped valley. Most the heads are oriented north (forehead) to south (chin). Some of the heads, when side by side, will share common edges and lines. Additionally a proportion of heads appear anatomically correct while others appear highly abstract. It is possible that from some perspectives some of the heads might appear anatomically correct.

14°40′32″S, 75°12′60″W -14.6755618, -75.2165580 Changuillo, Province of Nasca, Ica, Peru

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