sand dunes

oasis, sandboarding, and sand in places just should not be mentioned!!!!!

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July 3rd 2006
30th june - 2nd July imagine...driving up to a lagoon, set among trees, and surrounded by mammoth sand dunes!!! i have seen my very first Oasis- such is the magical place of Huacachina. 10 minute drive from the nearby town of Ica, this backpackers wonderland was the perfect break i needed from the days of bang bang touring preceding! our hostel- Casa De Arena, with its own pool and sand in ... 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