The sand dunes near Huacachina, Peru. Angela Ponce for The New York Times Paracas National Reserve, south of Lima. The word paracas means “rain of sand” in Quechua, Peru’s most widely spoken ...

Here are a few of the world's best dunes: Huacachina, Peru Dune buggy driving and sandboarding are two popular pastimes for visitors to Huacachina, a small village punctuated by sand dunes that ...

An curved arrow pointing right. For under $30 per person you can slide down epic sand dunes in Huacachina, Peru. Story and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss Follow INSIDER Travel on Facebook Follow ...

The roughly decade-old Peru Hop ... in Huacachina, where I spent one night at the Hostal Curasi ($60). Its rooftop restaurant offered stunning views of the surrounding sand dunes.