Huacachina

Casa de Bamboo

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April 28th 2008
Having spent Earth Day on the rather environmentally unfriendly activity of flying back from the USA to Peru (sorry planet), our final destination before Lima and the flight home was the desert oasis of Huacachina where our friend Beth owns the cafe, Casa de Bamboo. Huacachina is in a sand bowl surrounded by imposing dunes, perfect for sand boarding and Mad Max style sand buggy rides. It is an ... 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