Cantalloc Aqueducts, Archaeological site in Peru
The Cantalloc Aqueducts are an intricate network of underground channels near the city of Nazca.
Built by the Nasca culture, these aqueducts are a testament to their advanced hydrological engineering.
They demonstrate the pre-Columbian peoples' adaptation to arid climates.
Some of these aqueducts are still in use today for irrigation purposes.
The subterranean structures, known as 'puquios', have remained enigmatic for centuries.
Location: Ica
Elevation above the sea: 650 m
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The Cantalloc Aqueducts are an intricate network of underground channels near the city of Nazca.
The Antonini Archaeological Museum displays artifacts from the Nazca civilization.
The Puquios are an old system of subterranean aqueducts near the city of Nazca, Peru.
Chauchilla Cemetery is an open-air site with mummified human remains.
Cahuachi is a major ceremonial center of the Nazca culture, located in the Ica Region of Peru.
