Maria Reiche Planetarium
Planetario María Reiche
A small planetarium attached to a city hotel, where evening talks explain how the geoglyphs relate to astronomy and calendars, with telescope stargazing.
The planetarium is located inside the Nazca Lines hotel in central Nazca city. Each evening there is a roughly 45-minute talk in Spanish and English, presenting María Reiche's theories on the relationship between the geoglyphs, celestial phenomena and calendars, while a dome projection shows the southern hemisphere night sky. On clear nights, telescopes in the courtyard let you view the Moon and Saturn. It suits those who fly during the day and want background information that evening. Session times and ticket prices are as posted at the hotel front desk.
Opening hours
Evening sessions (approx. 18:00–21:00)
Nearby sights
- Antonini Archaeological Museum
- Los Paredones
- Cantalloc Aqueducts
- Cerro Blanco
- Chauchilla Cemetery
- Cahuachi
- Nazca Lines Observation Tower
- Nazca Lines Overflight