A true Paradise in the desert.
Finding himself in this beautiful oasis amidst barren sand dunes of the Atacama in Peru (Latin America), involuntarily cease to believe their eyes and begin to listen to zakradyvayutsya suspicions — not a Mirage it all.
Actually in reality this wonderful city with an abundance of green, lush trees and a beautiful lake, got fame of the healing, no doubt worth it. It is called Huacachina, and live in it for only 96 people. However, despite such a small population, there are not only shops and hotels, but even the library.
Wonderful place, whose horizon on all sides is littered with the lifeless sand, also has another name — “the Oasis of America.” Usually, relax here come the inhabitants of the city of ICA, located next door, lovers of sand boarding and buggy racing.
Like all amazing places, this settlement has its own beautiful legend. She says that the lake was once a regular pool. But one day, here came to bathe the beautiful Princess. Passing by the young hunter caught naked girl by surprise. She ran off, then pool turned into a lake, and the folds of her gown left in the sand dunes. According to legend, soon the Princess returned to the oasis and still lives in it a mermaid.
Unfortunately, in recent time, private landowners began to dig around the oasis wells, causing the water level in the lake has declined markedly. Not to allow him to abelcet more people began to pump water into the reservoir artificially.
