"A jungle creature with a spiralling tail and nine fingers, drawn in desert stone far from its home"
Nasca - El Mono
Nazca, Ica, Peru
The Monkey geoglyph measures ninety-three by fifty-eight metres and is instantly recognisable by its spiralling tail and distinctive nine-fingered hands. Monkeys are not native to the coastal desert but to the Amazonian jungle, making this figure evidence of cultural connections between the Nazca and interior peoples.
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Quick Facts
Location
Nazca, Ica, Peru
Tradition
Site Type
Coordinates
-14.7067, -75.1382
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
Part of the Líneas de Nazca UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Origin Story
Part of Nazca sacred landscape with Amazon connections.
Key Figures
Paul Kosok
First aerial researcher
Maria Reiche
Conservator
Spiritual Lineage
Created by Nazca and Paracas cultures.
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