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Morro de Arica

is a mountain coast, which is about 130 m in height, located south of the urban area of Arica, in the Region of Arica and Parinacota in the north of Chile.Is the greatest touristic and symbolic of the city. It was declared a National Monument on October 6 of 1971.The hill offers a panoramic view of the city of Arica and the beaches of the Pacific Ocean.At the top is a square with various monuments and a balcony.The esplanade is the Historical Museum of Weapons of Arica, near which there are three strong.There he developed the Battle of Arica, on June 7 of 1880, battle mythical and symbolic of the Pacific War and that sealed his occupation by Chile and its subsequent annexation to Chilean territory, which became official in 1929.It is accessed by car from the street Sotomayor and on foot on the footpath that comes at the end of Calle Colon.

Cathedral of San Marcos

is an architectural work that is located in the city of Arica.The construction was commissioned by the President of Peru Jose Balta in the workshops of French Gustave Eiffel and was originally intended for the resort of Ancon.The old First Church of Arica who was standing 226 years since the colony was destroyed by the earthquake of 1868 and therefore a committee of ladies of Arica Balta places an order for that construction is designed to Arica.The request was accepted and the building was opened in 1876 on the ruins of the Mother Church.It was declared a National Monument of Chile on October 4th of 1984.The interior is exposed Monument Bell of Arica declared as such on August 5, 2002 by Decree 709.

Archaeological Museum of San Miguel

is a museum located 500 meters from the eponymous town in the commune of Arica, which is part of Arica and Parinacota Region, northern Chile.Founded in 1967, the museum belongs to the University of Tarapaca and is known for harboring the mummies of the Chinchorro culture, the oldest in the world.The museum is accessed via a country road, before arriving in San Miguel de Azapa, by the route A-27.In the courtyard of access to museum exhibits a park of petroglyphs and a bust of Max Uhle, pioneer of anthropology in northern Chile.The park has ample space opposite the main building, forming a round in which thirteen isolated blocks of stone exhibit their varied and rich pre-Hispanic art exhibit.These blocks some with more than one face carved with motifs show different scenes anthropomorphic, zoomorphic and geometric .Today the museum has a new room called Room Chinchorro, which hold the ancient and rich archaeological remains of this culture, which until today has a total of 80 000 items available to display.On the site are displayed in special vaults where they are stored in conditions of temperature, light and humidity controlled Chinchorro mummies the oldest in the world.

Chinchorro Beach

The spa of the XV de Arica y Parinacota Region has warm water temperatures that make it ideal for swimming and other water sports while also allowing the walks through the spring walk with it that counts.The beach coastline covers 1700 meters to meters of urban space in the city of Arica and minutes from downtown.In addition, the Chinchorro beach is characterized by the visual appeal of the American ship boilers Wateree was dragged into the nineteenth century because of the Tsunami and Earthquake of 1868 Arica, aground more than 800 meters inland.In Playa Chinchorro can perform Hiking, trekking, bird watching, swimming, diving leisure, fly fishing, water skiing, surfing, windsurfing, picnicking, photography.

Lauca National Park

was created in 1965 as a Forest Reserve, making 1970 a National Park.Its area reaches 137,883 hectares.It includes the foothills and the Andean highlands (between 3200-6342 m) the east end of Arica and Parinacota Region, commune of Putre, Parinacota Province, found north of the Vicuña National Reserve.This National Park is not only the plateau, but is part of their area in the steppe desert prealltiplanic, located in the foothills.Currently, the Chilean government ready reversal of Lauca National Park for mining by Codelco, Anglo American, BHP and Rio Tinto.Undoubtedly the most attractive places in this park are the Chungará lake.

Pucara Copaquilla

is an archaeological complex located in the commune of Putre, belonging to the Region of Arica and Parinacota in the north of Chile.It is located northeast of Arica to 3,000 meters, set in a lace surrounded by cliffs and defended by a double wall parallel.The interior has some 400 enclosures with circular walls and floor of stone, probably pens or defensive parapets.It originates from the XII century and has been declared a National Monument since 1983.It was restored by the University of Tarapaca in 1979.This is accessed by Route 11-CH, near the archaeological complex of Zapahuira tambo.

Las Machas beach

is a beach of the Pacific Ocean located in the Region of Arica and Parinacota, Chile.It is located north of the urban area of Arica and extends from the Chinchorro beach to the mouth of the river Lluta the ocean.It is very dangerous, because it has strong currents in the bank, therefore not suitable for swimming.Here is practiced fishing and at high tide it is ideal to practice surfing.The beach is due to its name, as formerly they were large groups of clams.North of the beach, there is the possibility of camping in front of the Tues, because there is not much crowd of people to this sector.It has a pleasant atmosphere overlooking the city center.The sector has huge development potential, due to the availability of land which are beachfront.Accessed through the avenues Luis Beretta and Las Dunas.

The Liserilla beach

is a beach of the Pacific Ocean located in the Region of Arica and Parinacota, Chile.It lies south of the urban area of Arica.It is an unspoiled beach and only be reached on foot because it is in cliffs.It houses one of the most amazing natural landscapes of the coast Arica.Here you can camp.Accessed by Commander St. Martin Avenue to the south.

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