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Cantalloc Aqueduct

Carretera Puquio-Cusco, Nazca, Peru
Ranked #4 of 7 attractions in Nazca
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Description: An ingenious system of stone aqueducts built by the people of Nasca in ancients times is still functioning and used by local farmers for irrigation.
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Barendrecht, The Netherlands
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

There is no official entry point for the site, but there is some man walking around selling tickets. The site shows several of these spiral type wells that are basically all the same. Still it is worthwhile to visit and see this site. If you take a cab, you can be back in Nazca in 1½ hour having seen the... More

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Sydney, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Most tourists in Nazca seem to spend a day, doing the overflight in the morning and a tour in the afternoon. Almost all the tour agencies seem to recommend the tour to Chauchilla cemetery. I was more interested in seeing the Cantalloc aqueducts, and it was either 1 or the other not both. We had to make many enquiries before... More

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Fruit Cove, Florida, United States
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Man's Ingenuity to get fresh water. Very educationals. More

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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

Went there with a local guide and got the entire explanation. Several miles of aqueducts still in use. Colseby you can see a few Nasca lines from a small hill (free) and a few miles along the highway to Cusco you can also see the talles dune in the world. Enjoy ! Moro More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012

The aqueduct is actually a series of holes in the ground lines with stones in such a way that you can spiral down a trail to collect your water and bring it back up. They tap into two small underground rivers that merge there in the park. We did not count these rock lined holes, but there must have been... More

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Los Angeles, California
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2011

This wasn't on our itinerary but we hired a private guide to take us. It's definitely worth the time to see the aqueducts. It is definitely amazing. More

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Lima Peru
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2010

I ended up staying in Nazca an extra day and I was not sure what to do. My hostel organised my plane trip over the Nazca lines so i went looking for somewhere else to go for the afternoon. I went into Air Nasca Travel Tour operators ( between the bus station and Nasca Lines Hotel) where a lovely man... More

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Ronneby, Sweden
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205 reviews 205 reviews
Reviews in 66 cities Reviews in 66 cities
150 helpful votes 150 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2010
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The visit to this place came with the package, so I had no big expectations of this place. However, the short stay needed to see the essence of this place (less than 1 hour) was well worth spent time. The aqueducts were mystifying and the reason for the design and use very very intriguing. I would say a guide is... More

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Nantes, France
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012
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Canelones, Uruguay
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012
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