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Arica Things to See and Do
Many travelers use Arica only as a watering hole on the way to other destinations in the country, or wait there a day before re-entering Peru or Bolivia. It does feature some attractions. Surfers know this is one of the best places to catch some challenging waves. On the beaches to the north and south of the city you can practice different sports, birdwatch or just work on the tan. Within Arica are museums of interest and buildings designed by Gustave Eiffel. The Valleys of Azapa and Lluta are
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Many travelers use Arica only as a watering hole on the way to other destinations in the country, or wait there a day before re-entering Peru or Bolivia. It does feature some attractions. Surfers know this is one of the best places to catch some challenging waves. On the beaches to the north and south of the city you can practice different sports, birdwatch or just work on the tan. Within Arica are museums of interest and buildings designed by Gustave Eiffel. The Valleys of Azapa and Lluta are not only major agricultural areas, but also have many geoglyphs and other reminders of long-ago civilizations.
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El Morro de Arica and Museo Histórico y de Armas
At the south edge of downtown Arica rises a thick cliff, El Morro, this city’s landmark. Since the founding of this Spanish port, El Morro had always played a role in defense. Its most important historical moment came in 1880, when it protected Peru from invading Chilean troops. These days...
At the south edge of downtown Arica rises a thick cliff, El Morro, this city’s landmark. Since the founding of this Spanish port, El Morro had always played a role in defense. Its most important historical moment came in 1880, when it protected Peru from invading Chilean troops. These days...
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Arica, Chile
Arica, Chile
Museo del Mar
Arica’s Museo del Mar's glass cases house the more than a thousand varieties of caracoles don Nicolás has spent 50 years gathering. It is said to be the largest such collection in Chile. Most of the sublime shells come from the Indo-Pacific Oceans, though some stunningly beautiful...
Arica’s Museo del Mar's glass cases house the more than a thousand varieties of caracoles don Nicolás has spent 50 years gathering. It is said to be the largest such collection in Chile. Most of the sublime shells come from the Indo-Pacific Oceans, though some stunningly beautiful...
Museum
Arica, Chile
Arica, Chile
Museo Ferroviario
Museo Ferroviario de Arica is a must for train buffs—and for those who never had a chance to learn about rail works. The inside rooms of the museum displays items used by the Ferrocarril Arica-La Paz (FCALP) during the 82 years of its operation. Everything is here, from generations of adding...
Museo Ferroviario de Arica is a must for train buffs—and for those who never had a chance to learn about rail works. The inside rooms of the museum displays items used by the Ferrocarril Arica-La Paz (FCALP) during the 82 years of its operation. Everything is here, from generations of adding...
Museum
Arica, Chile
Arica, Chile
Poblado Artesanal
Poblado Artesanal is a living and working artisan village on the south side of Arica. Founded in 1979, this brainchild of José Raúl Naranjo Menenses has white-washed huts with straw roofs. Painters, ceramicists (many using pre-Columbian designs), weavers and stone carvers all have workshops here...
Poblado Artesanal is a living and working artisan village on the south side of Arica. Founded in 1979, this brainchild of José Raúl Naranjo Menenses has white-washed huts with straw roofs. Painters, ceramicists (many using pre-Columbian designs), weavers and stone carvers all have workshops here...
Market
Arica, Chile
Arica, Chile
Bay Tours
Other attractions of Arica lie offshore, on the open waters of this city’s bay. Several companies leaving from the Muelle Pesquero offer boating tours. The more basic trips, which last an hour, take their passengers to know the fishing grounds and other areas important to Arica’s economy, past...
Other attractions of Arica lie offshore, on the open waters of this city’s bay. Several companies leaving from the Muelle Pesquero offer boating tours. The more basic trips, which last an hour, take their passengers to know the fishing grounds and other areas important to Arica’s economy, past...
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Arica, Chile
Arica, Chile
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