Dunas de Yeso

Welcome to one of the most surreal and visually arresting landscapes on the North American continent: the Dunas de Yeso, pronounced DOO-nahs deh YEH-so. As you step out into this vast expanse, your brain will likely struggle to…

Let us pause here and examine the very ground beneath our feet. Kneel down, if you wish, and let the white powder sift through your fingers. …

Turn your attention to the sparse, but incredibly tough vegetation clinging to the slopes of the dunes. These are not your typical desert succulents. …

As we walk deeper into the dune field, you will undoubtedly notice massive, towering structures of sand that rise dramatically above the rolling landscape, some reaching heights of five meters or more. These are the famous…

We now approach a section of the dunes where the wind has recently scoured away the top layers of sand, revealing the hidden geology below. Here, we confront the great paradox of the Dunas de Yeso: despite the cracked, parched…

As our time in the Dunas de Yeso comes to an end, take a moment to look back at the trail of footprints we have left behind. Notice how the edges of the prints are already beginning to soften and blur as the afternoon breeze…