Blog Posts - Huacachina
I’m on my way to Peru (& need your help!)

I’m almost on my way to Peru! My 31st country to visit apparently and I cannot wait to make the most of it and explore the country, learn about the culture and try the cuisine of Peru. Today I want… The post I’m on my way to Peru (...
by Food & Photos around the world on Jun 30, 2016
Why Peru?

The Happy Nomad - for Backpackers by Backpackers Visiting Peru will be an experience you’ll never forget in a lifetime. There are so many different aspects of this wonderful country that will leave you awe-struck and yearning to come back! An...
by The Happy Nomad on Mar 18, 2016
Sandboarding and Dune Buggies in Huacachina, Peru

If you find yourself in the Oasis of Huacachina, and most travellers who are making their way through southern Peru by bus do, you’re probably there to try your hand at sandboarding. This village of less than 200 is kind of an icon. I found my...
by Marie Away on Oct 25, 2015
Easy weekend trips from Lima!

So you’re visiting Lima and you want to see a bit more of the country, but you don’t quite have enough time to venture off to the Amazon, Machu Picchu or Puno – where do you go and what do you do? This was one of the challenges of m...
by That Backpacker on Apr 21, 2015
Huacachina: Sandboarding and Riding Dune Buggies in the Desert

Huacachina! What can I say about this place? This little village is essentially a little oasis located in the middle of the Peruvian desert. It looks completely unreal, like the kind of mirage you’d envision if you had spent hours wandering l...
by That Backpacker on Apr 2, 2015
Huacachina – Peru: A desert oasis invites tourists who dare

About three years ago, I shared a post about a desert oasis in the sizzling hot Gobi Desert of China. Many of my readers doubted the authenticity of the existence of a lake right in the centre of one of the hottest deserts of the world where water ev...
by Jaho Jalal on Feb 26, 2015
Cristina Dăuş: hai acum în Peru, pentru că mâine nu va mai fi la fel!

Interviu cu Cristina Daus, un ghid care a avut ocazia sa traiasca in Peru aproape 4 ani.
by LumeaMare on Jun 23, 2014
Trei saptamani in Peru (ep. 1): Lima, Paracas, islas Ballestas, Ica, Huacachina, desertul Atacama si Nazca

Am mai scris si cu alte ocazii, imi face o placere enorma sa aflu de la voi ca datorita acestui blog ati ajuns prin diverse locuri din Romania si din lume. Si ma bucura si mai mult cand unii dintre voi dupa ce se intorc, imi trimit si niste randuri p...
by Imperator travel on Jul 28, 2013
Photo of the Week: Peruvian Desert Oasis of Huacachina

The Village of Huacachina, a Desert Oasis on the coast of Peru When one thinks of giant sand dunes and endless desert vistas, images of...Photo of the Week: Peruvian Desert Oasis of Huacachina is a post from: Traveling Canucks...
by Traveling Canucks on Jul 2, 2013
Sandboarding in Huacachina, Peru

I passed through Ica, Peru for a few nights to check out the Huacachina oasis and to ride sandboards and buggys through the desert. Here is a short video of my sandboarding experience on the sand dunes of Huacachina, Peru. If you notice, the snowboar...
by Tourist 2 Townie on Apr 3, 2013
Después de la tormenta… Oasis de la Huacachina

Oasis de la Huacachina El lugar más bonito de todo el viaje Durante el tiempo que estuve enferma, no tenía muchos gastos, pues estábamos en casa de familia, solo aportábamos para la alimentación, Jhon continuó yendo al semáforo, yo R...
by Guía para Mochileros on Dec 26, 2012
Después de la tormenta…Oasis de la Huacachina

Oasis de la Huacachina El lugar más bonito de todo el viaje Durante el tiempo que estuve enferma, no tenía muchos gastos, pues estábamos en casa de familia, solo aportábamos para la alimentación, Jhon continuó yendo al semáforo, yo R...
by Guía para Mochileros on Dec 26, 2012
A Sand Dunes Sunset in Peru

Located on an Oasis in the Ica district, Huacachina is a super place to chill out and relax. Make sure to walk to the top of a dune to watch the sun set over the desert.
by theplanetd on Mar 18, 2012
Top 5 Most Beautiful Oases

5. Ubari Oasis (Libya) Ubari is an oasis city in South-Western Libya, in the Targa valley. It lies between the Messak Sattafat plateau and Idhan Ubari sand dunes and lakes. The oasis is the second centre after Ghat for Kel Ajjer Tuareg. Neighbou...
by YuGWoRLD on Feb 10, 2012