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 ...

The parched desert and hillsides made an inviting ... It appears in the coastal waters off northern Peru only during El Nino events and is thus associated with the arrival of rainfall and ...

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 ...

As a plane soars over the high desert of southern Peru, the dull pale sameness of the rocks and sand organize and change form. Distinct white lines gradually evolve from tan and rust-red.

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.