Overview

• The Provincial Prosecutor’s Office for Crime Prevention in Ica issued public alerts stating the artisanal tubular vehicles used for dune tours do not meet technical standards and lack legal authorization to operate.
• Authorities said rollovers and other crashes on the dunes have caused serious injuries and deaths, highlighting a reported fatality of a U.S. tourist in May as context for heightened scrutiny.
• The warning extends beyond Huacachina to Nasca and Paracas, with the Public Ministry sending formal communications to local and national authorities demanding corrective measures and stricter oversight.
• Prosecutors listed potential crimes for service providers that keep operating, including negligent injury, culpable homicide, exposure to danger, consumer fraud, generic falsehood, and misleading or illegal advertising.
• The office also flagged risks to third parties when these vehicles use formal roads, refuel at service stations, or gather near workshops such as the La Tierra Prometida area, noting no broad enforcement actions have been reported yet.