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The Nazca Lines
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A couple thousand years ago, the Nazca people of the coastal deserts of Peru filled an enormous plain with thousands of giant lines and images, now known as the Nazca Lines. They were made by removing the top layer of sand, revealing the lighter layer below. The mystery of Nazca, however, lies in the fact that the designs are so large that they can't even be seen from the ground. In order to see the images, you must be hundreds of feet above them. Why would an ancient civilization build kilometer-long drawings they couldn't even see? This question leads many to believe that they served as a UFO landing strip. I recently chartered a small plane with a couple of my friends, and we flew over the Lines. I still don't know what they mean or if they were built by/for aliens, but I can attest that they were absolutely incredible. If you look in the top-left, you'll see a spider more than 150-feet long composed of one continuous line. I hope you enjoy the view!

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.Stevenn120
07/24/08 9:34 PM GMT
Awesome shot, love the formations,its is an interesting subject
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Just a photographer no artist, I capture what I see
.alexis518
07/24/08 9:40 PM GMT
It sure gives you something to think about. A must download to appreciate the complexity. Great shot!
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Much of the beauty in life is found in people who care.
.sharonva
07/25/08 7:23 AM GMT
Zecharia Sitchin, one of the best known proponents of a variant on the "Ancient Astronaut" theory (which was first suggested by Erich Von Daniken in the 1970's) says in his most recent book that the designs were there first and the straight lines (that sometimes cross the designs) were the result of earth-space vehicles taking off and/or landing. Thanks for the pic! I've been wanting a really good suitable-for-desktop picture of these lines for some time.
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"The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne, Thassay so hard, so sharp the conquering..." Chaucer
.mesmerized
07/31/08 4:08 PM GMT
Fascinating background info and image...thanks for sharing it with us...full view is advised to see all its' complexities.
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::neveahsangel
07/31/08 8:01 PM GMT
Interesting!!!I really didn't see much in this till I opened this full view. Then it was WOW what alot of detail. It leaves alot to the imagination, the shapes and size. The possibilites are engaging. Thanks for sharing.

Sean
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Mama don't take my Kodachrome away...

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