The Ballestas Islands and Huacachina


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July 22nd 2007
Published: August 8th 2007
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Here in Huacachina - a small tourist village at a lagoon in the middle of the desert near the larger city of Ica. Great weather here during the day, lots of sun as you would expect it being the desert, but cold at night. Pretty much the best thing to do here (and the only one!) is the sand boarding and dune buggy riding. It is fantastic fun, racing around in the desert in the buggies - its pre... Read Full Entry



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Me sandboardingMe sandboarding
Me sandboarding

This is the run where I went crashing into the sand ...
Getting back up a duneGetting back up a dune
Getting back up a dune

The worst bit about sandboarding - this is seriously hard work!
The famous Huacachina lagoonThe famous Huacachina lagoon
The famous Huacachina lagoon

Its quite famous here - its on the back of a 50 Nuevo Soles note.
The pier, complete with pelicansThe pier, complete with pelicans
The pier, complete with pelicans

Some kids were goading them closer to tourists with fish and then attempting to get the tourist to pay them. I didnĀ“t pay them mwahahaha!



23rd July 2007

Your looking rarther tanned!

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