A team of Japanese scientists have found 143 new geoglyphs in the Nazca Pampa region, Peru. The Nazca Geoglyphs (also known as Nazca Lines) are a group of very large glyphs impressed into the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. These depict a variety of animals, people, plants, among other things. The glyphs date back to sometime between 500BC and 500AD and are a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The people of Cuzco, Peru spend three days, 12 hours a day, building this 30 meter long suspension bridge that crosses the River Apurimac every year. This is a centuries old tradition.

Huacachina is a village in the Ica Region of southwestern Peru. This small town has only 115 people and is a resort and tourist destination for locals from Ica and people wanting to experience desert activities like dune rides and sandboarding. Located around a small lagoon, the legend says that a native princess was captured by a hunter and the water she was bathing in became the lake and that she now lives in the oasis as mermaid.

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Meanwhile in Peru (50 pics)

Have you been to the Republic of Peru? You can now start your journey and see some things that happen only in Peru.

Hiram Bingham road leads to Machu Picchu, Cuzco region, Peru.

Try to guess what it is. The answer is inside the post.

Qeswachaka, the hanging bridge located at the southern province of Canas in Cuzco, Peru.

It is hand-woven from a local grass called "Qoya". It is 120 feet long and is rebuilt every year by a local community.