In southern Peru, near the city of Ica, lie miles and miles of sand dunes several hundred feet high.
In the middle of all this sand, strangely, is a small natural lagoon – an oasis in the middle of the vast desert.
Local legend is that a princess stripped off her clothes to change and then saw a male hunter watching. In shock, she dropped the mirror she was holding and that turned into the small lake.
Today, the small town of Huacachina, with a population of less than 150 people, has cropped up around this small lagoon.
The residents of this town have come up with some fun things to do with all of the surrounding sand!
The dune buggy ride was both thrilling and terrifying! As a huge roller coaster fan though, I loved being lifted out of my seat as we started down a steep hill at high speeds!
After getting my blood pumping, I decided to try sandboarding. Not fancy-standing-up-sandboarding (like snowboarding), I´m not talented enough for that. But, lay-down-on-a-board-and-go-down-a-big-hill-as-fast-as-you-can-sandboarding. It´s really more like sandsledding!
What a rush!
Some of the dunes were so steep, I had to really think about it before I´d push off the top. But, as is always the case, when I got to the bottom, I immediately wanted to do it again!
And, at the end of the day, the child in me couldn´t help but roll down one of the dunes. . .a treat I´ve never outgrown!
Thank you Huacachina for letting me play in your sandbox!!
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