Lagoon district

Huacachina, Peru

The heart of Huacachina, where everything is within 2 minutes walk of the lagoon.

Places in Lagoon district

Tiki at Banana's Hostel Popular especially for burgers, at the hostel offering the best food in town.
Wild Olive Offers Italian food in the tiny oasis town.
Jaku One of the favorite spots for coffee and lunch.
Jaku cafe One of the favorite spots for coffee and lunch in the tiny oasis.
Wild Rover bar The best all-around choice for hostel travelers who want a social atmosphere.
Banana's Adventure Hostel bar A bar at the hostel that also offers the best food in town.

Best time to visit: April to November (dry season, cooler desert temperatures) offers the most comfortable conditions for dune buggy tours.
Getting around: Everything in Huacachina is within a 2-minute walk of the central lagoon, with dune buggy tours departing directly from the oasis town.
Currency: Peruvian Sol (S/)
Language: Spanish. English is limited outside hostels.
Timezone: PET (UTC-5)
Current trends: Huacachina's hospitality scene continues to center on its walkable, social hostel-village atmosphere, with Wild Rover's social scene and Banana's Adventure Hostel's best-food-in-town reputation reflecting a backpacker culture built entirely around the lagoon, dune buggy tours, and sunset sandboarding within a tiny, 2-minute-walkable oasis.

Dune buggy departure area — Where sunset dune buggy tours depart into the towering surrounding dunes.
Ica day-trip gateway — 15 minutes from Ica, the gateway for day trips to the Nazca Lines or Pisco vineyards.