Huacachina Peru Sand Dunes
Huacachina is south americas only natural desert oasis.
Huacachina peru sand dunes. Huacachina is home to the largest sand dunes in south america perfect for sandboarding. Home of the best dune buggy and sandboarding tours in south america. Buggy and sandboarding brief summary.
Guard conceal possibly shortened from wakachina qucha l. Huacachina is a village built around a small oasis and surrounded by sand dunes in southwestern peru. We drive through huacachinas desert and stop in the top of huge dunes for you to use the basic sandboards.
Staying at the desert oasis. Next to the city of ica about 4 hours from lima the scenery might make you feel like you were. Among the different activities you can find the following.
Huacachina the desert oasis of peru is a lagoon surrounded by the highest sand dunes in south america. Paracas ica huacachina from lima with the ballestas and sandboarding islands 12 reviews on this day trip you will live a unique experience in the ballestas islands where you will appreciate a wide variety of marine fauna you will also meet in the oasis of america located in the ica desert where you will practice adventure sports such as buggies and sanboarding. You will need to pay an entrace fee to the desert which is 4 soles per person local currency.
These cross huge sand. Huacachina the only desert oasis in south america is also the hotspot for buggy and sandboarding in peru. Every day during the afternoon the different buggy tours usually depart from the city.
Over the years hucacachina has become like a small resort around the lagoon. The oasis was introduced as a feature on the back of the 50 nuevo sol note in 1991. Desert oasis and giant sand dunes discovering huacachina.
Huacachina has a permanent population of around 100 people although it hosts many tens of thousands of tourists each year. The legend of huacachina an oasis in the desert. The tiny village with lush green palm trees that surrounds the lagoon is a great place to spend the night.
Huacachina an oasis village on the outskirts of ica city and cerro blanco a massive dune outside the city of nazca are the two most popular spots in the area for sandboarders to put their skills to the test. The whole activity lasts 2 hours ending with a gorgeous view of the sunset. Welcome to southern peru home to some of the tallest sand dunes in the world.
Largest sand dunes in south america. Sandboarding and sand bugging are therefor incredibly popular things to do in huacachina. It is about five kilometers from the city of ica in the ica district of ica province.
Sandboarding can be done standing up or lying down on your. 597 reviews 39 qa.