Nazca - Cantalloc Aqueducts / Cantayoc Aqueducts

Just outside of Nazca, approximately 4 km / 2.5 mi, are the Cantalloc Aqueducts. Built around 300 to 600 AD, the aqueducts were designed to provide a year round water source for the area. The aqueducts conduct water from the mountain springs down to Nazca by means of underground canals. These canals, 36 in total, are S-shaped to allow the water to travel slower during periods of heavy rain. Some of the Cantalloc Aqueducts are still used by farmers in the area.

The Inca ruins of Paredones are nearby and usually visited in conjunction with a visit to the Cantalloc Aqueducts. These ruins are not well preserved and warrant only a short visit.