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2025.06.21 04:17 GMT+8

Peru nixes plans that would have encroached on region with Nazca Lines

Updated 2025.06.21 04:17 GMT+8
Dan Collyns

Peru has rolled back plans to cut the protected area around the iconic Nazca Lines after facing backlash from archaeologists and critics. The Culture Ministry of Peru had planned to reduce the area in order to increase agriculture, farming and mining around the famed archeological site. Dan Collyns reports from Lima.

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