Tuesday, 09 February 2010
You are here: Home Amazing & Intresting Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru
Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 00:00

Shimmering beneath the scorching sun of the Peruvian desert is an extraordinary sight - a tiny settlement, complete with lagoon, lush palm groves, carob trees, cafes, neatly clipped lawns, 100-strong population and even the odd swimming pool.

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

For thousands of years, Huacachina, otherwise known as the 'oasis of Americas' - there is only one - has been a beacon of green, hidden deep amid hundreds of miles of barren desert. Over the centuries, its glimmering waters have saved the lives of hundreds of sun-addled travellers, staggering in from the heat with their mules.

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

More recently, however, visitors have been flying in from all over the world to relax in the shade of the palm trees, sandboard on the dunes and, most importantly, take the waters. Because this tiny handkerchief of green is the Lourdes of Peru.

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Its gleaming waters - which spring from a river source deep underground - reportedly contain medicinal properties, particularly effective for the cure of skin and rheumatic illnesses. Today, however, the tiny community in the south of the country is under threat. The oasis is running low because, with global warming causing ever-worsening water shortages, the nearby city of Ica (population 200,000) is plundering its underground river for drinking water.

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

When water levels recently reached a record five metres below average, local authorities declared a state of emergency.

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru


Bookmark and Share
QUOTE THIS PAGE ON YOUR BLOG/SITE

CREATELINKTOWARDSTHISARTICLE



PREVIEWQUOTE

Oasis of the Americas In Huacachina, Peru
Shimmering beneath the scorching sun of the Peruvian desert is an extraordinary sight - a tiny settlement,...

 

More Articles...

amazing guitar player

News image

An amazing guitar player who plays guitar with legs isn't amazing, you must see it......

READMORE

Amazing Volcanic Pipes

News image

Volcanic pipes are subterranean geological structures formed by the violent, supersonic eruption of deep-origin volcanoes. They are considered to be a type of diatreme. Volcanic pipes are......

READMORE

Man Eats Nails

News image

Another man with a strange diet - this time it's Surinder Kumar and his unusual appetite for nails......

READMORE

A wierd and unusual creature

News image

Some one has found a wierd and unusual creature in kayak and giving him a ride......

READMORE

The Amazing Iguazu Falls

News image

The Amazing Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls, also known as the Iguassu Falls or Iguaçu Falls, are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones. The waterfall system consists of......

READMORE

The World's Wackiest Holidays

News image

From the largest annual tomato fight in Spain, to Scotland's "Up Helly-Aa" fire festival, a look at those special days when people around the world go slightly ...

READMORE
-
+
6