"A waterbird stretching across the desert, its long neck reaching toward something that is not there"
Nasca - El Garza
Nazca, Ica, Peru
The Heron geoglyph depicts a long-necked wading bird stretching across the desert floor, approximately three hundred metres in length.
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Quick Facts
Location
Nazca, Ica, Peru
Tradition
Site Type
Coordinates
-14.6985, -75.1195
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
Part of the Líneas de Nazca.
Origin Story
Part of water worship.
Key Figures
Paul Kosok
First aerial researcher
Spiritual Lineage
Created by Nazca and Paracas cultures.
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