The next morning we were able to actually see the incredible sand dunes completely surrounding Haucachina all hundreds of feet high. In the middle of the town was a little water lagoon, like something out of a movie!
We wandered around trying to find tour agencies that could give Dune Buggy rides in the dunes combined with sandboarding. After a quick breakfast there, we went with a driver we'd read about in Lonely Planet who was apparently one the better (craziest and somehow 'safest'... years ago a few people died due to buggys rolling and crashing... not our driver though) drivers.
So we all headed
out for our 2 hour tour of the dunes and what unbelievable fun it was! The 6 of us hadn't screamed like that since... maybe ever as our driver ripped up and down the dunes and sand flying in our faces, scaring the crap out of all of us. Somehow mom and Sami ended up in the front, which made it even more hilarious for the rest of us. Pictures and words really can't begin to describe the experience, so check out a couple videos on Youtube searching the following: Haucachina, dune buggy, sand dunes.
While we were more looking forward to sandboarding, the dune buggy ride was definitely the highlight. Sandboarding was pretty tough actually, but a lot of fun. Just very tiring as you hike back up the
sand dune to ride again!
With sand in our mouths, noses, dreads, and everywhere else, we walked around the city before heading back to Ica for lunch.
Once again, ordering was difficult, and we ended up with more delicious food than the 6 of us could finish. Afterwards, one of the employees was extremely excited to meet us, practise English, and take a bunch of photos with us as though we were celebrities! It made quite the show, but was hilarious.
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| Sand everywhere! |
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