Huacachina Peru Desert Oasis
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.
Huacachina peru desert oasis. Discover huacachina in ica peru. More on that later. 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.
But there is more to do in huacachina than just sandboarding and dune buggy tours. An unexpected desert oasis in south america. Huacachina is south america s only natural 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.
Guard conceal possibly shortened from wakachina qucha lit. Our detailed 2020 guide from how to get there where to stay how to sandboard on the sand dunes and more. Huacachina is simply a place you have to see. 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. 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.