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| Candleabra of the Andes, Paracas Peninsula, near Pisco, Peru (Locator Map) One of the most interesting giant ground drawings (or "geoglyphs") in South America is seen best from an airplane or from a ship several miles out at sea. Etched into a sloping hill on the Paracas Peninsula near Pisco Bay on the Peruvian coast, this somewhat strange figure looks like a candlestick; thus, its modern name "The Candelabra of the Andes." Etched into the ground to a depth of around 2 feet, and outlined by stones, this mysterious symbol is nearly 600 feet long and can be seen from as far as 12 miles out to sea. Pottery found near the figure has been carbon dated at 200 BC, but no one knows for certain the age of the original carving. Contact Us | Privacy Statement Copyrighted by Graphic Maps All rights reserved! All maps, photos, graphics and flags created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission. We make no copyright claim on any statistical data on this page, nor on any non-original graphics, and/or pictures not produced by us. Certain statistical data is gathered from the
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 The Candleabra of the Andes viewed from approximately five miles offshore. (a worldatlas.com photo)  The rugged and beautiful coastline of the Paracas Peninsula, Peru. (a worldatlas.com photo) |
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