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1. Casa-Museo Maria Reiche
Museum/GalleryTo see where a lifelong obsession with the Nazca Lines can lead you, head to the former home of the German anthropologist who devoted her existence to studying them. There's little explanatory material here among the pottery, textiles, mummies, and skeletons from the Paracas, Nazca, Wari, Chincha, and Inca cultures, so don't expect any grand archaeological revelations. What you'll see instead is the environment in which Maria Reiche lived and worked. A scale model of the lines is behind the house; her grave lies not far away. Take a bus from the Ormeño terminal to the Km 416 marker to reach the museum, which is 1 km (½ mile) from town.
Km 416, Panamericana Sur, San Pablo, Ica, Peru034-255–734Sight Details
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2. Museo Antonini
Museum/GalleryFor an overview of the Nazca culture and the various archaeological sites in the region, this Italian-run museum is the best in town. The exhibits, made up of materials excavated from the surrounding digs, are heavy on scientific information and light on entertainment, although the display of Nazca trophy skulls will appeal to the morbid, and textiles fans will appreciate the display of painted fabrics from the ancient adobe city of Cahuachi. All the signage is in Spanish, so ask for the translation book at the front desk. Don't miss the still-functional Nazca aqueduct in the back garden.
Av. de la Cultura 600, Nazca, Ica, Peru056-265–421Sight Details
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3. Museo Científico Javier Cabrera
Museum/GalleryCurious to find the real meaning of the Nazca Lines? Head to this small building on the Plaza de Armas, which contains a collection of more than 11,000 intricately carved stones and boulders depicting varied pre-Columbian themes, ranging from ancient surgical techniques to dinosaurs. The charismatic and eccentric founder, Dr. Javier Cabrera, studied the stones for many years, and the staffers are more than happy to explain to you how they prove the existence of an advanced pre-Columbian society that created the Nazca Lines as a magnetic landing strip for their spacecraft (they even have the diagram to prove it!). It's a good idea to make a reservation before you go, as hours are irregular.
Cl. Bolívar 170, Ica, Ica, Peru056-227–676Sight Details
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4. Museo Histórico Regional
Museum/GalleryIt may be a little out of the way, but don't let that stop you from visiting this compact museum with a vast and well-preserved collection on regional history—particularly from the Inca, Nazca, and Paracas cultures. Note the quipus, mysterious knotted, colored threads thought to have been used by the Incas to count commodities and quantities of food. Fans of the macabre will love the mummy display, where you can see everything from human mummies to a mummified bird. The squeamish can head out back to view a scale model of the Nazca Lines from an observation tower. You can also buy maps (S/1) and paintings of Nazca motifs (S/5). The museum is about 1½ km (1 mile) from the main square. It's not advisable to walk, so take the opportunity to jump into one of the distinctive three-wheeled mototaxis that will make the trip for around S/5.
Ayabaca 895, Ica, Ica, Peru056-234–383Sight Details
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5. Taller de Artesanía Andrés Calle Flores
Museum/GalleryEveryone comes to town for the Nazca Lines, but a more contemporary spot that's also worth visiting is the studio of Tobi Flores. His father, Andrés Calle Flores, years ago discovered Nazca pottery remnants in local museums and started making new vase forms based on their pre-Columbian designs. Today, the younger Flores hosts a funny and informative talk in his ceramics workshop, and afterward you can purchase some beautiful pottery for reasonable prices. It's a quick walk across the bridge from downtown Nazca; at night, take a cab.
Pje. Torrico 240, off Av. San Carlos, Nazca, Ica, Peru056-522–319Sight Details
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