Posted on 12/27/2020 8:44:03 PM PST by BenLurkin
If you accidentally stumbled upon the town of Huacachina, you might think it is a mirage. Huacachina is centered around a lagoon lined with lush vegetation—all located in the driest desert in the world. Snuggled between the biggest sand dunes in South America, it is the only natural oasis on the continent.
On August 15, 2020, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured this image of Huacachina and the adjacent sand dunes. Huacachina is located in southwestern Peru on the edge of the Atacama desert. The town is located about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the city of Ica.
Roughly translating to “weeping woman” in Quechua, Huacachina has several mythological origin stories. One legends says a beautiful Incan princess named Huacachina was mourning the loss of her lover, and her tears created the lagoon. One day, a warrior saw her and startled the princess, who ran into the water to hide for hours. When she tried to leave, she had transformed into a mermaid. Another version says the princess was holding a mirror and admiring herself when the warrior saw her. When she ran away startled, the mirror fell and shattered. The glass became the tiny pool in the desert and consumed the princess, turning her into a mermaid. Many legends say Huacachina still lives in the pool and comes out at night to tempt swimmers.
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One legends says a beautiful Incan princess named Huacachina was mourning the loss of her lover, and her tears created the lagoon...
There’s a country song in there somewhere.
Midnight At The Oasis Maria!
midnight after i’m wasted
smoken camels in bed...
Catchy!
OK, I could live there.
Goes great on fried rice!
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The city of Ica is a mere several hundred feet from the oasis, but it, also, is surrounded by an astonishingly dry desert.
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