"A humanoid figure on a hillside — the only Nazca geoglyph that faces the horizontal world"
Nasca - El Astronauta
Nazca, Ica, Peru
The Astronaut is a humanoid figure etched into a hillside rather than the flat desert floor, making it unusual among Nazca geoglyphs. Its round head and simple body have drawn comparisons to a space-suited figure, though scholars generally interpret it as a fisherman, owl-man, or ceremonial figure.
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Quick Facts
Location
Nazca, Ica, Peru
Tradition
Site Type
Coordinates
-14.7450, -75.0796
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
Part of the Líneas de Nazca UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Origin Story
Identity debated.
Key Figures
Paul Kosok
First aerial researcher
Maria Reiche
Conservator
Spiritual Lineage
Created by Nazca and Paracas cultures.
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