You all must have seen a desert or heard about it somewhere in your life. Whenever we hear or think about the desert, our mind just shows us a glimpse of the sand spreading all around us. Living in a desert is quite difficult. There are many large deserts in many countries around the world, where the presence of sand dunes and the fear of the sand spread all around make it very difficult for humans to survive. But do you know that there is a desert which has a village in between, where there is no shortage of water, trees and plants. Yes, we are talking about a beautiful village in Peru, which is located in the middle of a desert. And the name of this lovely village is Huacachina.
It is situated in southwestern Peru and built around a small oasis surrounded by sand dunes. It is in the Ica Province which is about five kilometers from the city of Ica in the Ica District. This village is built around a small natural lake in the desert. It seems like a dream world and a large number of tourists come here to see it. It is also called "the oasis of America", which serves as a resort for local families from the nearby city of Ica. All the amenities, including hotels, shops, are available here. However, this village is quite small. The village has a permanent population of around 100, but still it hosts many tens of thousands of tourists each year.
It is believed that bathing in the water and mud of this area gives relief from many diseases. In an effort to cure diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism, asthma and bronchitis, both local and tourists often bath in the water or mud here. There is a very interesting story related to this village. According to a traditional story, this lagoon was created when a beautiful native princess removed her clothes to bathe. But when she looked into a mirror, she saw a male hunter approaching her from behind. After sudden intrusion of that male hunter, she fled the area leaving behind her mirror which then turned into a lake.
It is situated in southwestern Peru and built around a small oasis surrounded by sand dunes. It is in the Ica Province which is about five kilometers from the city of Ica in the Ica District. This village is built around a small natural lake in the desert. It seems like a dream world and a large number of tourists come here to see it. It is also called "the oasis of America", which serves as a resort for local families from the nearby city of Ica. All the amenities, including hotels, shops, are available here. However, this village is quite small. The village has a permanent population of around 100, but still it hosts many tens of thousands of tourists each year.
It is believed that bathing in the water and mud of this area gives relief from many diseases. In an effort to cure diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism, asthma and bronchitis, both local and tourists often bath in the water or mud here. There is a very interesting story related to this village. According to a traditional story, this lagoon was created when a beautiful native princess removed her clothes to bathe. But when she looked into a mirror, she saw a male hunter approaching her from behind. After sudden intrusion of that male hunter, she fled the area leaving behind her mirror which then turned into a lake.
The sport of sandboarding on several hundred feet high sand dunes, is one of the main reasons for getting the attention of tourists towards this beautiful village. Other popular activities include dune buggy rides on buggies known locally as areneros. This amazing place is really like a dream world and because of that, a large number of tourists come here to see the uniqueness of this place. A green village in the middle of a desert full of sand dunes, the only imagination of such a place will get you excited.
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