We left Lima early this morning and headed to the Atacama Desert near Nazca, where we hopped on a little 12-seat plane in order to see the famous Nazca lines. We always love seeing things and places we've learned about in History class, and this was a truly amazing experience!
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| Ready to board the plane |
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| Nazca Drawings |
Afterward, we had lunch at the beautiful Hotel El Huacachinero in Ica. It was built in the 1800s, and it has literally set itself up as an oasis in the desert. It was awesome to look out on the hotel's man-made lake at the base of the massive sand dunes while we dined on the patio.
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| Hotel El Huacachinero |
After lunch, we hopped in a dune buggy to explore the dunes and have a bit of adventure. We had a blast bumping along through the dunes, but our adventure got even better when the driver pulled out the sandboards. We laughed and squealed and completely covered ourselves with sand as we slid down the steep hills of the dunes. It was a blast, and I imagine we will be talking about it from now on!
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| Dune Buggy Fun |
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| Sandboarding |
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| A fabulous day with my favorite people |
When not one more inch of our bodies could be covered with sand, we left Ica and drove off into the sunset towards Paracas, another coastal city. We are staying in a hostel in one room with three bunk beds, which is kind of an adventure in itself.
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| Sunset in the Atacama Desert |
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| Hospedaje Racs in Paracas |
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