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Nasca Lines may be giant map of underground water sources
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:10 | 
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Nasca Lines may be giant map of underground water sources
American researcher David Johnson has advanced a theory that Nasca Lines may be related to water. He thinks that the geoglyphs may be a giant map of the underground water sources traced on the land.
The Nasca Lines are located in the Peruvian desert, about 200 miles south of Lima. The assortment of perfectly-straight lines lies in an area measuring 37 miles long and 1-mile wide.
The Nasca plain is one of the driest places on Earth, getting less than one inch of rain a year. So, when Johnson started his research in 1995, he became aware of the scarcity of water in the region and the effect that this had on agricultural production and the quality of life.
While looking for sources of water, he noticed that ancient aqueducts, called puquios, seemed to be connected with some of the lines.
The expert said that a high percentage of potable water of the mountain chain moves through underground filtrations and that the pre-Hispanic population knew perfectly the cartography of water.
He said that lines like the ones in Nasca would be “a language to communicate where underground wells and aqueducts are located”.
Johnson gave each figure a meaning: the trapezoids always point to a well. The circles to a place where the fountain is located. And the complex figures as well. For example, the hummingbird points to a giant well with its beak.
Field works along 1,700 kilometers of the Peruvian and Chilean coast, including very ancient civilizations such as Caral and Arica, support the theory that "way to communicate" would be a common practice among all pre-Hispanic cultures.
The President Alan Garcia on Sunday expressed his colleague Chile,Monday, 23 August 2010 17:48 | Written by reporter | |
The President Alan Garcia on Sunday expressed his colleague Chile, Sebastián Piñera, their solidarity and satisfaction with
Peruvians involved in first mock national earthquakeWednesday, 18 August 2010 15:17 | Written by reporter | |
Peruvians involved in first mock national earthquake
TAM OPEN FUSION WITH DESTINATIONS A LAN 88 IN BRAZIL AND NEW ROUTES TO EUROPE DIRECTTuesday, 17 August 2010 19:36 | Written by reporter | |
TAM OPEN FUSION WITH DESTINATIONS A LAN 88 IN BRAZIL AND NEW ROUTES TO EUROPE DIRECTThe announcement of the merger between LAN and TAM continues to talk about. Analysts argue that the contribution of this agreement will allow LAN access to a vast network of cities within Brazil, composed of 88 different destinations (44 by itself and the rest by agreements with regional companies), and a total of six international routes in which it currently does not operate directly LAN (two European cities like London and Milan). Experts say the goal now is to harness these networks for the benefit of the new company Latam Airlines. The newspaper El Mercurio of Chile stressed today that the companies, they do not present a significant overlap in their routes, they can capitalize on both the passenger and the cargo. For its part, LAN said the partnership will allow airlines to expand and reach places that would not be able to serve independently. But undoubtedly one of the largest holding potential future is to exploit the Brazilian market.
Machu Picchu to host 150,000 tourists through Inca trail this yearMonday, 16 August 2010 15:37 | Written by reporter | |
Machu Picchu to host 150,000 tourists through Inca trail this yearHe said some 500 tourists enter the citadel per day through the Inca trail, same figure of 2009. “January tourists flow was continuous; the rail closed in February as usual and also cloased in March due to rains but reopened on April 1st,”
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The head of Machu Picchu archeological park Fernando Astete Victoria says preliminary data show Machu Picchu is on course to host 150,000 domestic and foreign tourists through the Inca trail this year.
