Huaccachina

Huacachina: An Oasis of Fun, Frolics, Buggies and Sandboarding!

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July 11th 2012
We arrived in Ica, a large city just 5kms from Huacahina at about 6am. We hopped in a taxi, sleep deprived (it was not a bad bus but probably the least comfortable journey we have had yet for some reason) and before we knew it we were booked into a hostel and grabbing a nap. Although we arrived as dawn broke I couldn’t believe this quiet little town was so close but felt so far away from an over ... 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