Our first view of Huacachina

Sandboarding in Huacachina

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October 30th 2007
Huacachina is a small oasis town in the Ocucaje desert. Once a holiday playground for Peru´s rich and famous, Huacachina now serves to amuse passing backpackers who venture here for sandboarding and rides on Dakar-wannabe dune buggies through the endless desert surrounding the oasis. Yet another long bus journey took us through areas struck by a large earthquake in August 2007 and we saw many ... read more

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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