plr

Looks like bus is the only option for getting to this area. I plan to stay 1-2 nights in order to visit a few archeological sites. Since the earthquake (or for any other reason), is it better to stay over in Nazca or Ica? Any recommendations on a really clean, comfortable, moderately priced accomodation?

hills27

Why do you say the bus is the only option? I flew last year.

plr

hills27, I noted in another post (http://tinyurl.com/yo5ode)about recent info, and AeroCondor does not now list any flights to that area that I can find.

hills27

Their website doesn't say anything about their trips being cancelled. I'd call them directly.

http://aerocondor.com.pe/new/z_defau...cios&sw=vt

plr

Just to clarify, I was wanting only a return flight without the Nazca Lines over-flight included, so I could stay a night or two and arrange the Nazca Lines flight on my own. When I went to the AeroCondor website, there were no flights other than the touring ones you kindly gave as a link. I did call, and was told I would need to take a bus to do this, as I hope to also visit a couple of archeological sites while there. Thanks for your responses, hills27!

eenusa

Does anyone have an idea of the cost of these flights? Just starting my research and would like to include this if feasible.

happytourist

We were there two weeks ago and were told that the government had banned all flights to the Nazca lines as too many planes were landing on the highway.

Jed

I am flabergasted. Why would planes, especially jets (which we took), land on a highway when there is an airstrip?

takingthekids

Check out these articles from Living in Peru which explain things a little more.

http://www.livinginperu.com/news/6271

http://www.livinginperu.com/news/6139

http://www.livinginperu.com/news-635...e-nascas-lines

eenusa

Thanks for the links - made for some interesting reading.