Huacachina Lagoon

Huacachina means “weeping woman” in Quechua. Legend has it that this lake was born from the tears of a beautiful green-eyed woman, who was mourning the death of her beloved.

But the lagoon teems with life: from its palm trees and huarangos, to the birds that rest in its waters, its fish, and the discreet creatures of the surrounding dunes. A rich biodiversity is now protected, with the declaration of Huacachina and the surrounding subtropical desert as a Regional Conservation Area.