Huacachina Oasis

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Huacachina also spelled, Huacca China, is a small oasis surrounded by giant sand dunes. This oasis town exists only to cater to the tourists and is located very close to nearby Ica. Although there isn�t much to do, most tourists go dune buggy riding and sand boarding. If you have never done this, we would recommend it to you. Since, we are from Arizona and there are sand dunes just across the border in California, we had already been there and done that. If you have never seen an oasis, it is worth a few minutes to tour if you are in the area. The local legend holds about the lagoons creation is that 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. Then the folds of her mantle, streaming behind her as she ran, became the surrounding sand dunes. She is rumored to still live in the oasis as a beautiful mermaid. We visited Huacachina Oasis on April 12, 2006 at about 12:30 PM. This page is for information purposes only and while we have made every effort to be accurate, it is the travelers responsibility to make the appropriate choice as to which hotels to use in Peru. We found that when touring Peru, Magical Cusco Tours gave us the best service of all. They even arranged very personal tours based upon our ages and experience. They were there for us whenever we needed them. Click on any of their links on our pages and they will give you a 4% discount for taking their package tours. Mention delange.org. Merchant Code Inka2010 for your discount! We suggest letting Ana Maria handle your tour. Note: The 4% discount applies to package tours only! Discount does not apply to hotel bookings, domestic or international tickets, meals or any other service booked as a single activity. Magical Cusco Tours also has a culinary tour that you may enjoy.Click Here For: Taste Of Peru.com their culinary tour page. We also have links to Priceline.Com on our pages, in case you may prefer to use their services.