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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (38) After three tiring days from Colca Canyon back to Arequipa to Nazca then finally Ica, the warm and relaxing Huacachina couldnt come at a better time. Although this oasis was far from isolated and undeveloped, I still could appreciate the luxury of seeing a mass of water after wandering in the desert for the past few days.
Looking at the gigantic sand dunes that surrounded the oasis and palm trees, and the few sandboarders along the slopes, this was as close to a resort as I could possibly hope for. Leave a Comment Directions: Huacachina is a 10 min. car ride from the bus terminal in Ica.
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There are several ways to see the Nazca Lines. There is a tower along the PanAmerican Highway, from which you can see two of the formations.
However, to really see the lines, if you're so inclined, your best bet is to take a flight. Tourist flights run out of Lima, Ica and Nazca, in order of price.
We booked a flight on AeroCondor from the Las Dunas Sun Resort in Ica, at a cost of $140 per person (credit cards accepted). We were taken by bus to the hotel's airfield, where we waited in a comfortable seating area (no pre-flight video, though I did see a video room...). After taking care of airport taxes ($5 per person) and giving passport numbers, etc., we boarded a 12-passenger plane and took off. The flight down to Nazca was easy enough - mostly over brown mountains. Once we got there, we turned around in the air and the pilots began pointing out the drawings, first banking the plane for the people on the left, then again for those on the right.
Of the six of us, 2 really got sick and the rest of us felt a little green by the end of all the turning. I took ginger capsules before I left, and had some crystallized ginger to chew on as we flew. But still, it was a little gut-wrenching. Most of the drawings are easy enough to spot, although there are many "lines" across the desert, for what purpose, I don't know.
The flight lasted about an hour and a half, and after the twisting and turning, it was a smooth ride again back to Ica. A souvenir shop is on site if you can manage it after the flight.
Note: Best to plan on a morning flight - we had reserved for the afternoon, but when we arrived in town they said they didn't have any more room for us that day. Leave a Comment Directions: Las Dunas Sun ResortWebsite: www.aerocondor.com.pe
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