Huacachina Peru Desert Oasis
So whether you are staying in lima for a while or if you re just visiting you may want to escape the busy lima city life many people don t realize that the peru desert oasis is located only 4 hours south of lima in the magical village of huacachina.
Huacachina peru desert oasis. All reviews sand dunes dune buggy sand boarding unique place enjoyed our stay adrenaline junkies true desert nice sunset nice place to spend souvenir shops paddle boats walk around super fun huge dunes couple of hours day trip south america oasis middle sandboarding huacachina peru. The only desert oasis in south america and home to extraordinary adventures just waiting to happen. Discover huacachina in ica peru. From winery tours to flights over the nazca lines you can even enjoy a boat tour to see humboldt penguins and sea lions up close in their natural habitat.
I d made it to huacachina the only desert oasis in south america and i was about to test my skills at sandboarding for the first and maybe last time. Located 4 hours south of lima close to the city of ica. Lima is a fantastic city but it is very busy. Hidden lagoon is a village built around a small oasis and surrounded by sand dunes in southwestern peru it is about five kilometers from the city of ica in the ica district of ica province.
An unexpected desert oasis in south america. Guard conceal possibly shortened from wakachina qucha lit. The oasis was introduced as a feature on the back of the 50 nuevo sol note in 1991. At first glance this village in peru looks like its straight out of the set of a hollywood.
More on that later. Huacachina is simply a place you have to see. But there is more to do in huacachina than just sandboarding and dune buggy tours.