Two unrelated meanings share the transliteration. (1) Nazca (Peru): a desert plateau and the pre-Columbian Nazca civilization (200 BCE–600 CE), famous for the Nazca Lines (
纳斯卡线条) — giant geoglyphs of animals and shapes only fully visible from the air, a UNESCO World Heritage site. (2) NASCAR: the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, the dominant American oval-track racing series, more often expanded to
纳斯卡赛车 (Nàsīkǎ sàichē) for clarity.
