Huacachina Desert Oasis, Peru [Amazing Places 4K] Posted: October 8, 2024 | Last updated: December 10, 2024. The sand dunes surrounding the desert oasis of Huacachina are the highest in South America.

It was nearly 3 p.m. in Huacachina (pronounced Waka-CHEE-na), a tiny oasis at the southern end of Peru’s vast coastal desert, about 190 miles south of Lima.

The oasis is considered a "must-see" for anyone who travels to Peru, according to the Huacahina town website. The weather in Huacachina is much like one might expect for a desert locale: arid and ...

HUACACHINA, Peru — On our way back to Lima after our Nazca adventure, we decided to stop at Huacachina, a hippie hangout and former playground for the Peruvian elite. The town is a desert oasis ...

WEARY travellers could be forgiven for mistaking this oasis in the desert as a mirage – but it’s actually a popular holiday destination in Peru. The palm tree-lined village of Huacachin… ...

Huacachina is an oasis town in Peru. IT’S one of the most barren places on Earth, but hidden between sand dunes lies a spectacular oasis. A precious beauty in the harsh, unrelenting desert.

Peru's pisco distills oasis from desert. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F. Friday, May 16th 2025 Digital Replica Edition. Home Page. News. Latest Headlines; Colorado News; ...

Huacachina, in Peru, was popular with wealthy Peruvians in the 1940s, ... Oasis village of Huacachina sits amidst the giant sand dunes of Peru's southern coastal desert.

Huacachina is a small village built around an oasis in the Atacama desert in Peru. While it only has a population of 100, scores of holidaymakers visit every day to take part in adventure sports ...