Sand dunes sunset

Fasten your seatbelt...you´re in for a bumpy ride........

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December 7th 2006
Huancachina is a couple of hours south of Lima, and is a small oasis in the middle of the desert. This desert continues south all the way into Chile, and Huancachina itself is famous for its sandboarding, dune buggy riding, and swimming in the dirty green healing sulfur lake if you´re brave enough. Something about mad dogs and englishmen, we hired our boards and decided to have a go at this sa ... 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