Stuck in Huacachina Photo 2

Stuck in Huacachina

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July 27th 2008
We are now in Huacachina which is an oasis town in the middle of these huge sand dunes. The bus from Lima took about 5 hrs so we arrived late afternoon. We checked into a pretty nice hostel call Casa de Arena which has a nice pool w a bar right outside. After we checked in we went on a dune buggy and sand boarding tour. Let me tell you, snowboarding is cake compared to sandboarding. It is so ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica » Huacachina

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more