Crash Landing: The Nazca Lines Tragedy Exposes the Dark Side of Tourism in Peru The majestic geoglyphs of the Nazca Lines, etched into the Peruvian desert over 2,000 years ago by the ancient Nazca culture, have long been a source of wonder and awe for visitors from around the world.
But behind the Instagram perfect vistas and sun kissed selfies lies a more complicated reality – one that the recent plane crash near the site has starkly illuminated.
The tragedy, which claimed at least 13 lives, including foreign tourists, is just the latest in a string of aviation accidents to occur in Peru's skies.