At Least 13 Dead as Plane Carrying Foreign Tourists Crashes Near Nazca in Peru The sightseeing flights over the enigmatic Nazca Lines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Peru, have long been a staple of the region's tourism industry.
The lives lost when one such plane crashed on Saturday serve as a grim reminder that this lucrative business comes with a steep human cost.
Tourists from around the world have flocked to see the mysterious geoglyphs etched into the desert floor by Peru's ancient civilizations for decades.