We’ve covered quite a bit of distance in the past few weeks. And I’m not sure if that’s due to the fact we have actually clocked thousands of kilometres driving through the south of Peru, or the fact that the majority of those kilometres were driving on a flat, straight desert road. And while that doesn’t sound all that enthralling (and in fact, it’s not), the simplicity of the desert is surprisingly beautiful. Our first stop after Lima was Paracas National Park where huge sand dunes shadow the road as it snakes its way along the cliff-edge with the roaring Pacific below it. With virtually no traffic around, a sparkling clean Dodge in our hands, and a sky full of pink sunset hues, we decided to take the drone out for a spin.

A trip through southern Peru wouldn’t be complete without a stopover at the infamous Huacachina Oasis. You…