NASCA | CAHUACHI PYRAMIDS TOUR

Overview

Cahuachi is located 28 kilometers from the city of Nasca and occupies an area of 24 square kilometers; it was the capital of the Nasca culture theocracy, ruled by priests, and in its peak times received thousands of pilgrims from all the valleys to make offering ceremonies to their gods. Payment: 50% deposit to secure the reservation (via bank transfer, Western Union, PayPal, or major credit/debit cards), remaining 50% paid upon arrival. PayPal purchases include 180 days of purchase protection. Cancellation policy applies (details not provided here). To make a reservation, personal information and the corresponding payment must be sent; the reservations department will then send a receipt or electronic receipt, which must be printed and presented at the start of the tour. A minimum of two people is required for this excursion. Prices are in dollars and are per person.

Tour Highlights

• Cahuachi ceremonial temple (Great Temple, Great Pyramid, Stepped Temple, surrounding ruins), being restored by archaeologist Giuseppe Orefici
• Huarango forest
• Ocongalla Aqueduct (open pit, stone walls, waters from percolating Andean meltwater, used by farmers for irrigation)