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Acueductos de Cantalloc and around
A day in Nazca · 9:30–17:15 · 6 stops
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mapvivid.com/nazca/itineraries/acueductos-de-cantalloc-and-aroundA walking day around Acueductos de Cantalloc, Mercado Central de Nazca and Calle Lima, with a lunch break nearby and Museo Antonini to end the day.
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Morning
9:301Ancient spiral aqueducts still carrying water
- Go with a guide
- Bring sun protection
↓ 43 min walk
11:152Mercado Central de Nazca ↗30 minGo early · Watch your bag
Local market with produce and cheap meals
- Try local lunch
↓ 3 min walk
↓ 3 min walk
12:154Plaza de Armas de Nazca ↗1 hAt night
Central square with cafés and tour agencies
- Compare tour prices
- Start the town walk here
Lunch
13:15Lunch break nearby · Find restaurants nearby on Google Maps ↗
↓ 2 min walk
Afternoon
14:305Planetario María Reiche ↗1 hAt night · Book ahead
Planetarium explaining the lines and the night sky
- Evening sessions
- Short visit
↓ 12 min walk
15:456Museo Antonini ↗1 h 30 minAllow a few hours
Museum with Nazca ceramics, textiles and finds from Cahuachi
- Good before visiting sites
- Check opening hours
Good to know. Times are a guide for an unhurried pace. Check opening days before you go.
Nazca tips
Cultural
- Visit the Antonini Museum: The Antonini Archaeological Museum displays Nazca pottery and textiles and helps explain who made the lines and why.
- Respect the lines and graves: Never walk on the desert plain or touch remains at Chauchilla; the lines are fragile and protected by Peruvian law.
- Learn about Maria Reiche: The German mathematician spent decades studying and protecting the lines; her house museum near the Mirador tells her story.
Local Hacks
- Eat lightly before flying: The small planes bank steeply so each side sees the figures; skip a big breakfast and consider motion sickness tablets.
- Explore the Cantalloc aqueducts: The spiral stone puquios are ancient Nazca water channels that still work, and few visitors take time to see them.
- Catch the planetarium show: Evening talks at the Maria Reiche planetarium explain the astronomy theories behind the lines and include telescope viewing.
Saving
- Use the roadside mirador: The viewing tower on the Panamericana shows the Hands and the Tree for a small fee, a cheap option if you skip the flight.
- Eat the menu del dia: Restaurants around the Plaza de Armas and Calle Bolognesi serve set lunches with soup and a main at a good price.
- Bundle sites in one tour: Shared tours combine Chauchilla Cemetery, the Cantalloc aqueducts and Cahuachi, cheaper than separate taxi trips.
Security
- Choose flight operators carefully: Pick established airlines with good safety records and recent reviews for Nazca Lines flights, even if they cost more.
- Ignore bus station touts: Touts at the terminals push flights, tours and hotels; book through your hotel or a known agency and check what is included.
- Pick reputable night buses: For overnight trips to Arequipa or Cusco, use well-known companies with registered passengers and keep valuables with you.
Transportation
- Arrive by long-distance bus: Cruz del Sur, Oltursa and other companies link Nazca with Lima, Ica and Arequipa along the Panamericana Sur highway.
- Fly from the aerodrome: Nazca Lines flights leave from the Maria Reiche aerodrome just outside town; there is a separate airport fee to pay on the day.
- Take taxis to nearby sites: Taxis reach the Mirador, Chauchilla Cemetery and the Cantalloc aqueducts; agree the price and waiting time before leaving.
Weather/Clothing
- Protect yourself from desert sun: Days in Nazca are hot and dry with strong UV; wear a wide hat, sunglasses and long sleeves at the open sites.
- Bring a layer for evenings: Desert nights cool down sharply, especially from June to August, so pack a fleece or light jacket for after dark.
- Fly in the morning: Morning flights over the lines usually have calmer air and clearer views, as afternoon winds make the small planes bumpier.
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Day 1 of 19:30–17:156 stops
Acueductos de Cantalloc and around
A walking day around Acueductos de Cantalloc, Mercado Central de Nazca and Calle Lima, with a lunch break nearby and Museo Antonini to end the day.
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Morning
109:30 · 1 hAncient spiral aqueducts still carrying water
3 tips
- Go with a guide
- Bring sun protection
- Combine with other sites
📷 Photos
43 min walk
211:15 · 30 minLocal market with produce and cheap meals
- Tip: Go early
- Tip: Watch your bag
1 tip
- Try local lunch
📷 Photos
3 min walk
311:45 · 30 minMain street with restaurants and shops
3 tips
- Good for dinner
- Many tour offices
- Compare flight prices
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3 min walk
412:15 · 1 hCentral square with cafés and tour agencies
- Tip: At night
3 tips
- Compare tour prices
- Start the town walk here
- Busy in the evening
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Lunch
Lunch break nearby · 13:15
Find restaurants nearby on Google Maps2 min walk
Afternoon
514:30 · 1 hPlanetarium explaining the lines and the night sky
- Tip: At night
- Tip: Book ahead
2 tips
- Evening sessions
- Short visit
📷 Photos
12 min walk
615:45 · 1 h 30 minMuseum with Nazca ceramics, textiles and finds from Cahuachi
- Tip: Allow a few hours
2 tips
- Good before visiting sites
- Check opening hours
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