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Desert Oasis, Dune Buggies and Sandboarding...

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January 7th 2007
One of the places I was most looking forward to on this trip was the Desert Oasis of Huacachina. And man o man, it definately lived up to the expectations! We arrived in Ica and caught a short ride to Huacachina. We pulled up to this small..hmm...city? Town? I don´t know what i´d call it, an oasis. In the middle of the desert, surrounded by huuuuuge sand dunes. It was filled with tourists, but r ... 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