Nazca (; sometimes spelled
Nasca) is a city and system of valleys on the southern coast of
Peru. It is also the name of the largest existing
town in the
Nazca Province. The name is derived from the
Nazca culture that flourished in the area between 100 BC and 800 AD. This culture was responsible for the
Nazca Lines and the ceremonial city of
Cahuachi; they also constructed an impressive system of underground
aqueducts, named
Puquios, that still function today.