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Dunes

Huacachina, September 2011


If you're in a desert region, might as well strap a board to your feet and ride down some big dunes.
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Huacachina The road south from Lima: clouds over a desert landscape.
Huacachina Not my idea of the suburban dream.
Huacachina Sand blowing over the road.
Huacachina View from a dune buggy.
Huacachina More dune buggies.
Huacachina In one direction, we could see plants in the distance.
Huacachina Reich and Zuzana taking in the view.
Huacachina Photo time.
Huacachina More dunes ahead.
Huacachina But it's time to strap on a board.
Huacachina It's not as easy as on snow...
Huacachina ...but Reich makes it down in one piece.
Huacachina Zuzana's turn.
Huacachina She's doing OK.
Huacachina We got in the buggy and rode to the top of a bigger dune.
Huacachina Views of desert.
Huacachina Wider view.
Huacachina Reich starting down a big slope.
Huacachina Reich still riding down.
Huacachina One more photo of Reich on the big slope.
Huacachina Zuzana taking a turn.
Huacachina Reich coming to a stop.
Huacachina The town surrounds a small oasis.
Huacachina A group of schoolkids sliding down without boards.
Huacachina Oasis detail.