Huacachina - a small resort town in Peru , which currently has about 200 people. Oakis Uakachina stretched in the desert Sechura on the shore of a small lake. Another name for this area is the Oasis of America.
More about the resort
The popularity of this settlement began to be acquired in the 40-50s of the 20th century - when rich Peruvian families came here for recreation on the shore of the reservoir, the new round of tourist development was received only after 50 years when a large-scale advertising campaign was launched to attract tourists. It should be noted that the goal of the campaign was achieved, and the tourist flow increased significantly, but with the increase in vacationers, a problem arose: the Oaksein Oyakichin gradually began to dry out and to prevent the loss of this unique natural phenomenon, it was decided to provide it with artificial water from other sources.
Entertainment in Uakakchin
The most popular entertainment in Wakakin is sandboarding and buggy riding. Sandboard is a board of the type of snowboard designed for riding on sand, and buggy is a large SUV, on which you can travel along sand dunes.
Despite the modest size of the town, for tourists there is everything you need - in Uakachin there are hotels, restaurants, which serve Peruvian cuisine , hire equipment (boats, sandbags), you can pay for a tour of the sand dunes, and the town itself is literally buried in greenery.
How to get there?
Oakis Uakachina is located 3 km from the city of Iki , of course, the most convenient way to reach it will be by taxi (the trip will cost you about 6 dollars) or pay attention to the tourist buses Peru Hop - these are tourist buses that stop near most of the attractions, including number and in the oasis.
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