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Huacachina

A small desert oasis surrounded by sand dunes, located in southwestern Peru, famed for sandboarding and dune buggy rides.

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Strap on your board and get ready to send dunes. The famed jewel of Huacachina, Peru, is no longer the hidden gem that it once was, but that hardly takes away from the marvel. Spend the day on a dune buggy and a sand board then cap it off with a golden hour hike up the dune for one of Peru’s most memorable sunset views. No day in Huacachina is complete without cracking open a few Cusquenas and watching the waning sun transform the golden sandscapes of the desert.

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Huacachina Guides

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    leah (Leah Fishman)
    If I don't get to sip tea in Sri Lanka's hillside, read books in the Lake District, cozy up with Christmas lights in Zermatt, and watch grizzlies catch fish in Alaska before I die, I'm gonna *riot*. From the totally obtainable (White Sands National Park) to the obscure (Lofoten), here's my big, bad, do-before-I-die bucket list.

  • Peru: Most stunning sights across the country

    sarahlempa (Sarah Lempa)
    Mountains, deserts, cities, jungles -- Peru has every type of landscape and I actually couldn't believe the diversity when I was there?! You have to see them all seriously

  • Best Deserts of the World

    seeker (Seeker Editors)
    Deserts are often the most neglected of all of Mother Nature's wonders, but this list will have you thinking about adding a sandy oasis to your bucket list. Witness the silky sands across the world as you explore one of the most beautiful landscapes across the planet. These destinations will have you uncovering secret towns and picturesque rock formations- let's take a look at some of our favorite deserts from around the world.

Huacachina Articles

  • 37 of the Best Things to Do in Peru

    Come for the world wonders. Stay for the alpacas. Peru’s got a magnetic pull that makes it pretty darn impossible to leave. In a single week, you could be conquering mountain passes high in the Andes, surfing along the vibrant Pacific Coast, and sweatily swatting at mosquitoes deep in the Amazon. A buzzin’ Latin nightlife […]

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