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Urine-Only Bathrooms, Part 2

So, I added more stops on my map of where I have been hanging out the last couple days. Check it out! Also, on the bus ride from Arequipa to Paracas, I found out what exactly Cruz del Sur does when you are in need of something besides their "Urine Only" bathrooms. What happens is that they...

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kfox on July 11, 2010 from Huacachina, Peru

from the travel blog: Peru Adventure!

Haciendo el cabra por el desierto

El jueves por la mañanita sali en autobus a Ica, a 5 horas de bus de Lima. De ahi un taxi hasta el oasis de Huacachina. Un paraje que perfectamente podria estar en Argelia, Tunez o Egipto. El oasis de Huacachina esta a 6 kms de Ica, la capital de la region. Y la verdad que no hay mucho que...

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Eka on November 19, 2009 from Huacachina, Peru

from the travel blog: Ekaren bidaia

Final Luxury

We had really splashed out for Huacachina, since it was Joanne's second last place, and we had already booked a hostel in Lima that we had been recommended, so this was the last indulgence. Imagine our disappointment to discover that the “hotel” has no internet facilities; not even ones you can...

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The Happy Couple on November 18, 2009 from Huacachina, Peru

from the travel blog: Michael's Round-the-World honeymoon

Big Day with penguins and deserts & stuff

Our hotel in Paracas came with a nice rooster to wake us up in time for a boat trip out to the Islas Ballestas, which is probably as close as we'll come to the Galapagos on this trip. It was actually pretty cool for ten bucks, and we got within poking distance of seals, penguins, pelicans, and...

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Jason Kester on October 5, 2009 from Huacachina, Peru

from the travel blog: South!

Sealions and Sandboarding

The Ballestas Islands were extremely impressive in spite of the grey foggy day which seemed set to ruin any hope of us seeing anything. After a short speedboat ride, skimming through the mist along soft silver waves, a series of islands began to emerge. As we got closer we could see that they...

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steve_stamp on June 17, 2009 from Huacachina, Peru

from the travel blog: The art of being lost

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