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 where their creations may be purchased. Poblado Artesanal also has an amphitheater, exhibit hall, gardens and restaurant. The church is a reproduction of that found in Parinacota, a village in the heart of Parque Nacional Lauca.

Location:
Hualles 2825
Arica, Chile

Market Types:
Craft market

Getting There
Collective taxis “U”, 2, 8, 13, 18 and 23 ($1) and city buses 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14 and 16 go near the Poblado Artesanal.

Travel Tips: The church has mass Sunday at 11 a.m.

Price Description: Free

Relative price: Free

Open Hours from:Daily 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m.

Open Hours to:Daily 1:30 p.m., 8 p.m.

Travel Skills: None

Visit the several museums of Arica; journey through Valle de Azapa and Valle de Lluta; practice surfing, bodyboarding, paragliding or other adventure sport; hang out at the beaches; take a launch tour of the bay; go birdwatching.

Currencies accepted
Chilean Peso

Contact Information:
Phone: 22-8584 / 22-1290
E-mail: pobladoartesanal(at)remove-this.gmail.com

By Lorraine Caputo

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Created: 08 Nov 2008

Updated: 08 Nov 2008

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