​​​​Lost Paradises - South America

PERU - Nasca Lines​.

The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The lines are shallow designs made in the ground by removing the reddish pebbles and uncovering the whitish/grayish ground beneath. Hundreds are simple lines or geometric shapes; more than seventy are zoomorphic designs of animals such as birds, fish, llamas, jaguar, monkey, or human figures. Other designs include phytomorphic shapes such as trees and flowers. The largest figures are over 200 metres (660 ft) across. Scholars differ in interpreting the purpose of the designs, but in general they ascribe religious significance to them.