I was sitting in the back of a jerry-built dune buggy, and José ... me into a $6-a-night hostel in Peru’s chaotic capital. As we walked, I asked Javier if Huacachina was good for anything ...

Angela Ponce for The New York Times Supported by By Mya Guarnieri I was in a dune buggy perched atop a sandy ridge near the small oasis town of Huacachina, Peru, looking down a nearly 60-foot drop.

Since the mid-1800s, Peruvians flocked to this mirage-like lagoon in the village of Huacachina ... the racket emanated from an unwashed dune buggy with a green roll cage heading my way.

And they're not just to be found in the Sahara Desert. Here are a few of the world's best dunes: Huacachina, Peru Dune buggy driving and sandboarding are two popular pastimes for visitors to ...

The sand dunes surrounding the desert oasis of Huacachina are the highest in South America. The area is popular for Dune Buggy riding and sandboarding. Putin announces an Easter ceasefire as ...

Huacachina is a desert oasis in Peru, four kilometres from the coastal ... popular for sandboarding and dune buggy rides. The hidden oasis is a rare beauty in the Peruvian desert.