Dune buggy

Midnight at the Oasis

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September 21st 2008
After flying from the jungle back to Lima we got a bus to Huacachina, which is a tiny place next to a lagoon surrounded by massive sand dunes - a real oasis in the desert! We had a go at sandboarding (much warmer than snowboarding but the sand gets everywhere!) which also involved riding on a dune buggy which was as good as the sandboarding itself! Tamar was not impressed with the hostel, wh ... 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