The drawings were made in an elevated desert in southern Peru at least 2,000 years ago. The Nazca people lived in coastal desert settlements along the Nazca River between roughly 200 B.C.E. and ...
However, the warm-up off the coast of Peru raises the possibility that an event could develop the other way, spreading across parts of the tropical Pacific from the east. If this happens ...
Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear, Peru is often encapsulated into cliches. But step beyond and you’ll ...
The ruins were discovered in the sandy desert district of Zana ... be part of a religious tradition oftemples built on Peru's northern coast during that period," said Luis Muro, an archeologist ...
The town of Swakopmund in Namibia is world-famous for its huge desert landscape and giant dunes that create ideal conditions ...
The city's geography as a coastal desert means it experiences moderate ... religious holidays are considered national holidays in Peru, so some shops and restaurants may be closed.
The features in this image-unfamiliar to many-are common in other west coast deserts such as the Namib Desert of Namibia and the Atacama Desert of Chile and Peru.