Nazca Lines in Danger

In Peru, anyone who occupies a parcel of land for more than a day has to be systematically evicted, a process that can take up to two years or longer. This is the problem facing archaeologists and preservers of the Nazca Lines, as squatters have moved into the area. Experts say they have already destroyed a Nazca-era cemetery and are encroaching on several of the figures.

One of the squatters denied all of this, including the existence of the Nazca lines (they are famously only visible from the air). Authorities say they receive nearly 200 reports of encroachment each year -- a stiff number when compared to the the handful of cases nearby countries receive.

© C Harris Lynn, 2012

New Pics of Ancient, Uncontacted Peruvian Tribe Driven into Brazil by Illegal Construction and Logging

Ancient Peruvian Tribe Driven to Brazil by Illegal Loggers

A human rights organization released pictures of a previously uncontacted Peruvian tribe on Monday to heighten awareness of logging laws in the country. The organization warns that the tribe is likely to come into conflict with other tribes fleeing their homes, as well as the vicious loggers themselves, as loggers illegally encroach on their territories.

Human rights activists and organizations have pushed Peru for tighter logging regulations for years, yet the country has done little to nothing... but illegally sell more Amazon tribes' lands to shitbag construction companies protected by paramilitary organizations like TigerSwan, SIS, and Raytheon.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Amazon River Lowest in 40 Years

The Amazon River, the second-longest river in the world (after the Nile), is at its lowest point in 40 years, beating the previous record set just five years ago.  Six cargo boats have been grounded near the Peruvian city, Iquitos.  Smaller boats capable of navigating the exposed mudbanks have been forced to bring in food and supplies.  Many cities, such as Iquitos, have no inland roads and depend on the Amazon as their transportation route.

The river's low level is due to a severe drought that is not expected to lift until the rainy season starts next month.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Ancient Peruvian Pyramid Spotted

Approximately a mile from Cahuachi, believed to be the largest mud city known, researchers discovered the outline of what may be another pyramid adobe just below the surface of the ground.

Using new remote sensing technology, the image was found among those taken by satellites in the area. The pyramid spotted appears to be nearly 100,000 square-feet and its architecture is said to resemble that of the Grand Pyramid. 

Cahuachi was the capitol of the Nazca empire. The Nazca lines are a world-renowned set of images on the desert floor, visible only from the air. No one knows how nor why they were made.

Researchers believe this pyramid, like the others, may contain the remains of human sacrifices.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008