Arica , Chile

Rich in history, Arica is Chile's northernmost city, a duty-free oasis and the gateway to archaeological and natural wonders in Lauca National Park, the geoglyphs at Putre, and the high altitude lake Chungara. Arica's beaches are somewhat warmer than other beaches and attract surfers and swimmers.

Arica is Chile's northernmost city, a duty-free oasis and the gateway to archaeological and natural wonders in Lauca National Park, the geoglyphs at Putre, and the high altitude lake Chungara.

Arica is 12 miles (20 Km) from the Peruvian border, a duty free city and a trade city for centuries.

Photos of the Chilean altiplano taken by Clarence Fisk on his viajes.

First of Clarence Fisk's two part trip to Northern Chile's altiplano, seeing parque Nacional del Rio Lauca, los Bofedales de Parinacota and Lago Chungara from Arica. In Spanish.

Cuenca and San Pedro de Atacama - farflung reaches of the Inca empire.

Hotels, Guest Houses and Self Catering Accommodation many offering exclusive Smooth Hound discounts.

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Photos and information about surfing in Arica, Chile.

Description from interKnowledge.corp.

Northernmost city and gateway to the Atacama the Andes and neighboring countries of Peru and Bolivia.

The very long coastline offers hundreds of beaches from the white sand ones in the north to myriad coves of the fragmented southern coast.

Vacation Packages, US-only discount tickets to Arica, Chile - Chacalluta Airport plus more discount airfares.

Arica hotels plus local tour information.

The Chinchorros may well have been the first people in the world to practice mummification in the area around present day Arica.

Photos of central Arica include Plaza Colon, the cathedral, the view from El Morro, pedestrian mall, and the church at Poconchile.

"Son 30 paneles de un mural que existe frente a la Playa de La Lisera que relata la historia de Arica desde unos 8 mill años antes de Cristo hasta este siglo." -- Learn about Arica's history from pre-Colimbian times to the present in these murals on the Lisera beach front.

Some with links and/or photos.

Article, with photos, in Spanish about the Chinchorro culture with links to other resources in both Spanish and English.

Enjoy Clarence Fisk's article, in Spanish, and the photos and maps documenting the history and train route between Arica and La Paz, Bolivia.

Open all year for mulitple uses.

A major attraction of the park is the astonishing Chungara Lake, one of the most elevated of the world, located at the foot of the Payachata twin volcanoes.

Description of the Chinchorro Sites in and around Arica.

Information about climbing in Chile from north to south.

Archaeology and anthropology of ancient peoples are displayed in this musuem near Arica.

Tour Region 1 with this Arica based agency.

Account of the increase of the 1997 increase in pelican population credited to El Nino.

Maps photos and mileage info.

Descriptions and photos of attractions in the province.

Descriptions and photos of attractions in the province.

Descriptions and photos of attractions in the province.

The eyewitness account of a college student who claims having seen a UFO has become a source of scientific interest.

The USS Wateree, a 1173-ton Sassacus class "double-ender" steam gunboat was beached in Arica by a tidal wave on 13 August 1868.