Around600A.D.,thepeopleofNascaetchedenormousdesignsandfiguresintothedryflatlandsof coast:drawingsofahummingbird,amonkey,aspider,amongmanyothers.Thesecanonlybeseen properlyfromtheair.Howtheselinesweredrawnandtheirmeaningandpurposearestillmysteries today.Close-by,theParacasNationalReservewithitsBallestasislandsmakeupagreatcoastalwildlife haven,whileIcaproducesPerusbestPisco,theliquorusedtopreparePiscoSour,Perusnationaldrink. Nasca,ParacasandIca 57