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Sandboarding in Huacachina, Isla Ballestas and the Nazca lines

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September 17th 2008
Whooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooo. This has to be the most fun so far and we both wish this was something we could do on a regular basis. Sandboarding is such good fun! After a ride up and around the massive sand dunes on a dune buggy (which feels not unlike some kind of sandy rollercoaster ride over the massive dunes at high speed) we were given a sand board and let loose on the slopes. This ... 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