Discover Surcuna in Peru
Surcuna in the region of Ica is a place located in Peru - some 228 mi or ( 366 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .
Local time in Surcuna is now 01:01 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tocahuasi, Pirca, Lima, Ica, and Huancayo. When in this area, you might want to check out Tocahuasi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Surcuna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nazca
Nazca (sometimes spelled Nasca) is a city and a system of valleys on the southern coast of Peru, and the name of the region's largest existing town in the Nazca Province. It is also the name applied to the Nazca culture that flourished in the area between 100 BC and AD 800. They were responsible for the Nazca Lines and the ceremonial city of Cahuachi; they also constructed an impressive system of underground aqueducts named Puquios, that still function today.
Located at -14.83 -74.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Nazca Plate
The Nazca Plate, named after the Nazca region of southern Peru, is an oceanic tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin off the west coast of South America. The ongoing subduction, along the Peru-Chile Trench, of the Nazca Plate under the South American Plate is largely responsible for the Andean orogeny. The Nazca Plate is bounded on the west by the Pacific Plate and to the south by the Antarctic Plate through the East Pacific Rise and the Chile Rise respectively.
Located at -14.83 -74.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Nazca Province
The Nazca Province (Spanish: Provincia de Nazca) is one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Nazca.
Located at -14.83 -74.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Cahuachi
Cahuachi, in Peru, was a major ceremonial center of the Nazca culture, based from 1 CE to about 500 CE in the coastal area of the Central Andes. It overlooked some of the Nazca lines. The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Orefici has been excavating at the site for the past few decades. The site contains over 40 mounds topped with adobe structures. The huge architectural complex covers 0.6 sq. miles (1.5 km).
Located at -14.82 -75.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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