Huacachina, Peru

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Huacachina, Peru | You may think your eyes are playing tricks on you with first sight of Huacachina. Don’t mistake it for a mirage, or you’ll miss out on this stunning desert oasis providing relief amidst the dry sands of the Ica Region. Dune buggy or sandboard your way to the lagoon, which legend says was created when a princess was apprehended from her bath by a hunter. Upon her fleeing, the pool of water became the oasis with the streaming folds of her cloak transforming into the surrounding sand dunes