Sandboarding and desert dune adventures in South America.
Sandboarding at Cerro Dragon, Iquique, Chile. Photo courtesy of Cristian Calcagno
Chile is yet another sandboarding heaven in South America. In the northern part of the country, you can find the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world; whereas the coastal regions near Iquique, Valparaíso and Viña del Mar offer spectacular views while dune surfing at high speed. Sandboarding at…
Tatòn Dunes. Photo courtesy of Sonia Concioni.
Like the rest of South America, sand surfing sports are also exploding in popularity in Argentina, a wonderful country which incredible coastal dunes bordering the Atlantic Ocean. In the region of Catamarca you can even slide on some of the tallest dunes of the entire world! Dunes of Tatòn in…
The Ica region of Peru has the most offering in terms of sandboarding opportunities, not to mention some of the straight-up best sand surfing destinations on the planet. Huacachina may be the most popular - perhaps overly saturated - spot, but the area surrounding Nazca is filled with even steeper…
Sandboarding in Brazil. Photo courtesy of Idobi.
Brazil is thought to be the place where modern sandboarding was invented, when impatient surfers near Florianopolis decided to stop waiting for big waves in the ocean and hit the dunes instead. There are many great sand surfing spots which are popular amongst Brazilian dune surfers. Brazilian Sandboarder Santa Catarina…
Cerro Negro Volcan, Nicaragua. Photo courtesy of Ben Turnbull
Have you ever heard of volcano sledding? Overwhelmed by a moment of adventurous madness, you might want to take up a new extreme sport, one that takes you to exotic places to make you rediscover the true taste of adrenaline. Also known as "volcano boarding" or "ashboarding", it is a…
Huacachina is a tiny village and Oasis in southern Peru, an hour away from the Pacific coast. The town is basically a collection of resorts and restaurants around a blue-green laguna surrounded by huge sand dunes. An antique image of the town is featured on Peru´s 50 soles bill. Its interest…
Sandboarders at the Duna Toro Mata, Acarì
There are not many countries that love sandboarding as much as Peru does. In a country famous for its imposing mountains, archaeological sites and rainforests, it is possible to come across another element that makes Peru an even more unique destination: its sand dunes, which are among the tallest in…
Cerro Negro Volcan, Nicaragua. Photo courtesy of Ben Turnbull
In Nicaragua you can practice sandboarding on Cerro Negro volcano near Leon, a sport that takes the name of Volcano Boarding or Volcano Surfing.
Huacachina Oasis. Photo courtesy of
Diego Delso.
Best sand surfing and sand skiing in Huacachina Oasis in Ica Peru, one of the most popular destinations for sandboarding in the world!