History fiends should head to Casa de Zela, one of the oldest colonial houses in Tacna, and home to Francisco Antonio de Zela y Arizaga, who shouted Peru’s first cry for independence in 1811....
Tacna has a surprising number of museums, enough to fill a day or two of sightseeing. Most feature the players important to Tacna’s struggle for independence, but a few surprises await the traveler.
Museo Postal y Filtélico—After mailing your letter, stop into this small museum with the...
Few ordinary, working-class trains run anymore in Peru. An even rarer ride is the international railroad, crossing from one country to another. But from Tacna to Arica, Chile, departs what is called the world’s shortest train line, measuring only 60 kilometers (36 miles). Its schedule fits the...
The commercial artery of Tacna is Av. Bolognesi. In the center of the broad boulevard is a several-kilometer-long park, the Paseo Bolognesi. To stroll down the palm-lined Paseo is to walk through Tacna’s history. At the east end of the avenue is the Universidad Nacional. Just west, towards Calle...