When one thinks of Peru one does not think of deserts. But Peru has a LOT of it. And Peru has a lot of HUGE sand dunes. As a matter of fact the highest sand dune in the world is located in Peru and is 2078m high (yes that's over 2km) from foot to summit.
 |
| Our hostel in the middle of the desert |
We went to Huacachina near Ica which is a surreal place. It is a small village in the middle of the desert. The only reason it is there is because of a natural lake that formed there. Here is a quote from Wikipedia :
"Legend holds that the lagoon was created when a beautiful native princess was apprehended at her bath by a young hunter. She fled, leaving the pool of water she had been bathing in to become the lagoon. The folds of her mantle, streaming behind her as she ran, became the surrounding sand dunes."
 |
| I'm ready to roll |
Anyway we went there to do some sandboarding and some buggying. The sandboarding as you may guess is like snowboarding, only that we ride down the sand dunes.
 |
| There she comes |
For more photos :
Huacachina Sandboarding
 |
| We are surrounded by desert |
 |
| Difficult to describe how surreal this feels |
 |
| Sea of Tranquility |
No comments:
Post a Comment