"Nearly three hundred metres of zigzagging neck — the longest figurative geoglyph and the most liquid in its geometry"
Nasca - El Pelícano
Nazca, Ica, Peru
At approximately two hundred and eighty-five metres, the Pelican is one of the longest figurative geoglyphs. Its zigzagging neck is the most dynamic element in the Nazca corpus.
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Quick Facts
Location
Nazca, Ica, Peru
Tradition
Site Type
Coordinates
-14.7120, -75.1350
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
Part of the Líneas de Nazca.
Origin Story
Water worship.
Key Figures
Paul Kosok
First aerial researcher
Spiritual Lineage
Nazca and Paracas cultures.
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