Huacachina, Ica

Huacachina is a tiny village in Peru, containing a famous oasis and for which tourism is the main industry. It is located in the coastal region of Peru, close to Ica, after which the region is named, and is most of a day's drive by bus South of Lima, a similar distance North of Nazca, and is not far from the Pan-American highway, the main route through Peru. The coastal region of the South of Peru is a vast desert. The deserts in this area have several names, depending on the location, but they are all a continuation of the same desert of which the Atacama in neighbouring Chile is the most ... more

After an educational morning at the Regional Museum in Ica, we went for some fun in the afternoon at the Huacachina Oasis. Huacachina Oasis is based near the town of Ica (which is also in the region of Ica), a few hours drive South of Lima in Peru. The Oasis is a small lake in the middle of a desert full of sand dunes. It is now a family resort but there are sand dune based adventure activities that you can participate in, and this is what we did. The cost of this little excursion was approximately US$70. First of all we boarded dune buggies – open sided jeeps with protective bars around. They ... more