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Nazca Province

The Nazca Province (Spanish: Provincia de Nazca) is one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Nazca.

Political division

The Nasca Province is divided into five districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):

Districts

Culture

The Nazca Province is the birthplace of the Nazca culture. The Province is also famous with the so-called Nazca lines, located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.

Elephant Rock on the coast of Nazca Province

See also

References

  1. ^ "Why the Nasca lines are among Peru's greatest mysteries". History. 2010-11-08. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

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