Ica - Huacachina

Huacachina is a small oasis village just west of Ica and technically still part of the municipality of Ica. This picture perfect palm-fringed resort town is situated around a lagoon and surrounded by huge sand dunes. The dunes in this area reach 1000m / .6mi high. Adding to the beauty are a number of gardens scattered about the village.

One of the popular activities around Huacachina is sandboarding. Similar in some ways to snowboarding, this sport involves surfing down the sand dunes. Sand-boards can be rented in the area. It's also possible to rent dune buggies (areneros) from some of the local resorts.