Travel Reference
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rounding area, as a few violent assaults and robberies of foreign tourists have been repor-
ted.
Getting There & Around
Nazca is a major destination for buses on Carr Panamericana Sur and is easy to get to
from Lima, Ica or Arequipa. Bus companies cluster at the west end of Calle Lima, near
the
óvalo
(main roundabout) and about a block towards town on the same street. Buses to
Arequipa generally originate in Lima, and to get a seat you have to pay the Lima fare.
Most long-distance services leave in the late afternoon or evening. Located on Av Los
have a few luxury buses daily to Lima. Intermediate points such as Ica and Pisco are more
speedily served by smaller,
económico
(cheap) bus companies, such as
Flores
and
Soyuz
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( 52-1464)
, which run buses to Ica every half-hour from Av Los
Incas. These buses will also drop you at Palpa (S3, one hour).
To go direct to Cuzco, several companies, including Cruz del Sur, take the paved road
east via Abancay. This route climbs over 4000m and gets very cold, so wear your warmest
clothes and bring your sleeping bag on board if you have one. Alternatively, some com-
panies also offer direct buses to Cuzco via Arequipa.
For Ica, fast
colectivos
(S15, two hours) and slower minibuses leave when full from
near the gas station on the
óvalo
. On the south side of the main roundabout, antiquated
colectivos
wait for enough passengers to make the run down to Chala (S15, 2½ hours).
NAZCA BUSES
DESTINATION
COST (S)
DURATION (HR)
Arequipa
40-144
10-12
Camaná
45
7
Chala
15
3½
Cuzco
120-180
14
