Huacachina is a desert oasis in southwestern Peru, surrounded by sand dunes. It is in the Ica Province, about five kilometers from the city of Ica in the Ica District. The oasis features on the back of the 50 nuevo sol note introduced in 1991. Huacachina has a permanent population of around 100 but it hosts many tens of thousands of tourists each year.
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Huacachina, real oasis.
Huacachina city view
Huacachina is built around a small natural lake in the desert. Called the “oasis of America,” and it is a resort for local families from the nearby city of Ica, and increasingly as an attraction for tourists drawn by the sports of sandboarding on sand dunes that stretch several hundred feet high. Circled by palm trees, the verdant Peruvian watering hole has served as a tourist attraction for over 70 years. Dotted with restaurants and…
