Chile is a major hub for sandboarding, where athletes ride down big sand dunes strapped to a board. The Medanoso dunes near Copiapo and the beach dunes at Iquique are popular spots. Which Gulf country, home to the Empty Quarter desert and cities such as Dubai, is another well-known sandboarding destination?

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United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is a popular sandboarding destination thanks to its vast desert dunes, while Chile draws riders to the Atacama's Medanoso dunes near Copiapo. Both offer some of the world's biggest ridable slopes.