On the recommendation of the our friends, the Neaderlanders, we decided to approach the Nazca Lines by way of Ica. Ica looked to be a smaller city with access to the Lines (giant semi-permanent pre Inca glyphs viewable by plane), as well as access to a giant sand dune-y desert perfect for sandboarding and tearing around in dune buggies. We ended up passing on the Nazca Lines, as they were super expensive and the Cesnas sounded shady-style dangerous, but we did not miss out on the dune buggies and boarding. We actually grabbed a taxi and split right out of Ica just as soon as we arrived at the Plaza and got a look around. We opted to stay just outside of the city in Huacachina, a fittingly self described oasis in the middle of the dunes.
After looking around at the limited selection of ho(s)tels--Huacachina was pretty much a pond with two streets following the lake's circumference--we settled into the Casa de Arena on the outside street. As far a hostels go, I give it 5 stars. Private bath, double bed, free towel service, swimming pool, and cheap ice cold cervezas at the pool bar, all for $20 USD per night.
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