Sandboarding and desert dune adventures in South America.
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…
Sandboarding is one of the trendiest sports in many regions across Central and South America, where you can enjoy riding on some of the tallest sand dunes in the world. The sport is especially popular in Peru, where you can find some great peaks and world-famous sand surfing hotspots, but…
Chile is yet another sandboarding heaven in South America, with a range of diverse and breathtaking landscapes that are perfect for sliding down on a sandboard. In the northern part of the country, you'll find the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world. This surreal, otherworldly region is home…
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, where this sport is more popular than anywhere else in the world. Huacachina may be the most popular - perhaps overly saturated…
Brazil is thought to be the place where modern sandboarding was invented, when impatient surfers near Florianópolis 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…
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. The town…