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Copyright John Daters :: Sandboarding in Peru :: Huacachina, a town forgotten by many guidebooks, sits hidden behind giant sand dunes. The dunes tower so high that they bring sunset to the town an hour early. It is a manufactured oasis that grows hotels, hostels, and restaurants, whose roots run deep within the lake, whose livelihood depends on this faux oasis and the draw of the dunes.

We went to five more dunes, each time throwing our boards into the back of the beast and rumbling to the top. With each descent I felt more comfortable on the board. I sped up my run and ran out of wax closer and closer to the bottom. I learned that speed is not just a way to test my testosterone on the side of a sand dune. It is also necessary to plan on getting down without walking.

By the end of the day, sand had replaced our scalps and the gums between our teeth. I scratched my head and found my fingernails filled with sand. Our gritty smiles crunched under our words as we laughed and talked about our runs. On the ride back to our hostel however, as everyone in the back of the dune buggy conversed in competing amplification with the engine, my companions and I in the front seat wore tight-lipped smiles, feeling the sting of exhaust water on our faces, and hoping we would have a chance to do it all again.

Huacachina, Peru

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