Paracas Candelabra prehistoric geoglyph, Candelabro de Paracas, Paracas culture, Paracas Bay, Paracas National Reserve, Paracas, Peru

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Paracas Candelabra, Candelabro de Paracas, Paracas culture, Paracas Bay, Paracas National Reserve, Paracas, Peru. The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru. Pottery found nearby has been radio carbon dated to 200 BCE, the time of the Paracas culture. The design is cut two feet ( m) into the soil, with stones possibly from a later date placed around it. The figure is 595 feet (181 meters) tall, large enough to be seen 12 miles ( km) at sea.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Candelabro de Paracas, Paracas National Reserve, Peru
Photo credit: © Rubens Alarcon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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