In the village of Bernales, Humay district, Pisco province. It's a natural oasis ringed by fine sand dunes, fed by underground seepage from the valley. From Paracas the drive is about an hour, followed by a short walk across the desert to reach the water.

We pick you up from your hotel in Paracas at 8:30 a.m. and drive to Bernales, arriving around 9:30 a.m. From there it's a short walk through the desert to the lagoon. You're back at your starting point by midday.

Yes. The water is a clear turquoise-green, fed by underground springs, and there's free time from 10:00 a.m. to swim. Bring swimwear and a towel. The lagoon has freshwater fish and native reed and totora vegetation along the edges.

Yes — the dunes around the lagoon are ideal for sandboarding, and kayaks are available. Board, kayak and boat rental costs extra and is paid on site; it isn't part of the tour price.

US$ 90 per person with a minimum of two passengers, from Paracas. It covers round-trip transport and guiding. It doesn't cover food or the rental of sandboards, kayaks or boats at the lagoon.

They're different oases. Huacachina is developed — hotels, restaurants, dozens of dune buggies running all day. Morón is essentially untouched: no infrastructure, almost no people, and complete silence. If Huacachina felt crowded to you, Morón is the counterweight.

Morning. We leave at 8:30 a.m. because that's when the sand isn't yet scorching, the water is clearest and the wind is light. By midday the dunes reach temperatures that make barefoot sandboarding genuinely unpleasant.

No. Morón is an oasis with no infrastructure at all — no toilets, no shops, no restaurants. Bring enough water, something to eat, and a bag for your rubbish. That absence is part of what keeps it the way it is.

Swimwear and a towel, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, plenty of water, closed shoes for the desert walk and a windbreaker. If you're going to sandboard, wear something you don't mind filling with sand.