Ica Peru Huacachina
Others travel the dunes in sand buggies.
Ica peru huacachina. Ica the vast ica desert offers a wealth of experiences. But there is more to do in huacachina than just sandboarding and dune buggy tours. 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.
Huacachina is south americas only natural desert oasis. The nearby huacachina oasis is located in the midst of sand dunes. The department of ica encompasses considerable desert giving it unique opportunities for tourism.
The oasis was introduced as a feature on the back of the 50 nuevo sol note in 1991. Huacachina is a tiny oasis in the desert a short taxi ride from ica. What do these experiences have in common.
The city of ica attracts international travelers as well as resort seekers from peru. The only desert oasis in south america and home to extraordinary adventures just waiting to happen. If you are travelling from lima to cusco a nice place to break up the journey is the town of ica peru.
There is only one bus company that travels directly to huacachina. Home of the best dune buggy and sandboarding tours in south america. It is about five kilometers from the city of ica in the ica district of ica province.
It comes from both the north of peru and from the south meaning that whether you intend to arrive from arequipa or from lima it is possible to use the bus company peru hop. Hucachina was like nothing we have ever seen before or since. Jerome cathedral also known as ica cathedral is a catholic church in the city of ica peru.
Boat rides to the ballestas islands a flight over the nasca lines a lakeside afternoon at the huacachina oasis sandboarding or a luxurious picnic in the desert. Some young visitors try sandboarding. Lets begin with the most well known.
It is located on bolivar street and forms part of the monumental group of the company of jesus ica zoo. The name comes from quechua. Huacachina is a village built around a small oasis and surrounded by sand dunes in southwestern peru.
From winery tours to flights over the nazca lines you can even enjoy a boat tour to see humboldt penguins and sea lions up close in their natural habitat. Huacachina has a permanent population of around 100 people although it hosts many tens of thousands of tourists each year. Peru hop is a well established hop on hop off bus company that travels around all the major tourist points of peru.
Getting from ica to huacachina.