SOUTH AMERICA / PERU

Huacachina

Triplandio Huacachina guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Huacachina with 62 POI, spanning 19 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 12
Local food 5
Tours / POI 12 / 62
Day / Night 27° / 13°
Local Time 17:21
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City & Country Data Peru (Huacachina)

Key travel data for Huacachina — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Peru
Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 45
Health 🏥 43
Lifestyle ⭐ 62
Infra 🏗️ 33
Rank 🎯 #68
Score 📊 36
Tourists ✈️ 1.1M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $9.7k
Life Exp ❤️ 77.9 yrs
Population 👥 34.6M
Currency 💱 PEN S/.
Language 🗣️ Spanish
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 105
💰 Prices in Huacachina
Coffee ☕ $2.00
Beer 🍺 $1.50
Lunch 🍽️ $5.00
Groceries 🛒 $25.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.00
Transit 🚇 $0.50
Fuel ⛽ $1.00/l
Internet 📡 $30.00/m
Salary 💵 $500/m

Best time to visit Huacachina (Peru)

Now (September) avg: 19°C, mostly dry, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Nov & Oct.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 27°C / 13°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:49 / 17:59
Local time 17:21
Best Months Nov & Oct
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct best month N Nov best month D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Huacachina (Peru)

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Main course Meat

Carapulcra Huacachina

kar-a-pool-kra wah-kah-chee-na · Pork and potato stew

A traditional stew made with dried potatoes and pork.

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Starter Meat

Causa Huacachina

kau-sa wah-kah-chee-na · Layered potato and chicken dish

A signature layered dish featuring potatoes and fillings.

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Drink Vegan

Chapo de Huarango

chah-po de wuh-rahn-go · Mesquite fruit beverage

A refreshing drink made from mesquite pods.

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Soup Vegetarian

Sopa Tequia

so-pa teh-kee-ah · Ica-style bean soup

A traditional bean soup from Huacachina.

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Snack Meat

Tamal Huacachino

tah-mal wah-kah-chee-no · Cornmeal with meats and spices

A savory tamale flavored with local spices.

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Huacachina Travel Guides

3 guides

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