Plane Carrying Tourists Crashes in Peru, Killing 13 on a Nazca Lines Sightseeing Flight The tragedy that unfolded over the weekend in Peru has left 13 people dead and raised questions about the safety of sightseeing flights to one of the country's most prized tourist attractions, the ancient Nazca Lines.
The immediate cause of the crash is under investigation, but it serves as a harsh reminder of the risks involved in taking tourists on aerial excursions to these enigmatic geoglyphs.
The Nazca Lines are a marvel of ancient engineering and a testament to human ingenuity, etched into the desert floor over 2,000 years ago by Peru's Indigenous ancestors.