Huacachina

Huacachina

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August 7th 2008
Huacachina is a little oasis in the desert just outside the town of Ica surrounded by huge sand dunes. Here we had an unforgettable experience being driven in a buggy up and down the sand dunes fast, so fast, like a roller coaster. We also tried sandboarding. Well, Kiki and Monia didn´t exactly stand on the boards, but it was fun nevertheless. Kiki had an eye infection, hence the cool yellow gogg ... read more

South America » Peru » Ica

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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