Sandboarding and desert dune adventures in South America.
Sandboarding at Lomas de Solymar - Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay. Photo courtesy of Germantito.
There are plenty of opportunities for fans of sandboarding in Uruguay, mostly located around the coast. The best dunes are located in Rocha near Cabo Polonio, although there are plenty of smaller beach dunes that you can hit near major cities in Canelones and Maldonado. Montevideo does not have very…
The Dunes of San Cosme and Damián are one of those paradisiacal places that you can only find in Paraguay. Many years ago, they were simply dunes on top of a hill on the Paraná, but with the rise of the river due to the reservoir of the Yacyretá Dam,…
The Palmira Desert (Desierto de Palmira) is a unique sandy landscape in the middle of the Ecuadorian Andes, and the one place where you can practice sandboarding on its vast albeit rather small dunes. This very small desert is a hidden gem still relatively undiscovered even by the locals. Recently…
Bolivia is one of the greenest countries and tropical heavens of South America, but it still makes for a great sandboarding destination. Even though it does not have any real desert, the Lomas de Arena ("sand hills") near Santa Cruz are a very popular tourist destination where this activity can…
Sandboarding at Cerro Dragon, Iquique, Chile. Photo courtesy of Cristian Calcagno
Iquique is a vibrant coastal city in northern Chile, and a treasure trove of adventure and natural beauty. Strategically located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atacama Desert, this city offers a unique blend of urban charm and natural wonders. One of the city’s most remarkable features is the Cerro…
Volcanoboarding on Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala
Guetamala is a lesser known destination for volcano boarding in Central America, often overshadowed by its neighbour Nicaragua. The slopes of Pacaya volcano have in fact only become suitable for sandboarding following recent eruptions, the last of which was reported in 2021. Today, there are plenty of hiking tours that…
The Paracas Peninsula is a desert peninsula located 200 km south of Lima in Peru. With an area of 450 square kilometers, it hosts numerous sand dunes, lagoons and natural oases in the Peruvian California desert. Paracas is one of the best places to go sandboarding in the country, second…
The Duna Federico Kirbus, named after Argentinian journalist and researcher Federico Kirbus, is a marvel of nature. Located in the semicircular sand valley of the Bolsón de Fiambalá, it stands as the world’s tallest sand dune.
The Taroa Dunes are the perfect spot for sandboarding in Colombia. The locals are only now starting to discover the amazing adventure sports opportunities its main desert, in the peninsula of La Guajira, has to offer. The vast dunes run directly into the Caribbean Sea, offering spectacular landscape for breathtaking…
Located in the heart of the whimsical Atacama Desert, San Pedro de Atacama is a small town known for its surreal, otherworldly terrain and geological wonders. Ever wanted to sandboard in outer space? Chile is home to the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the entire world, which comprises of…