Arica, Coastal city in northern Chile
The city lies where South America's western coast forms a distinctive bend, flanked by the Pacific Ocean and the Atacama Desert at 2 meters elevation.
Originally part of Peru, Arica became Chilean territory following the War of the Pacific in 1883 through the Treaty of Ancón.
The San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum displays ancient mummies that predate Egyptian specimens, representing the region's early civilizations.
The international airport, seaport, and rail connections to Peru and Bolivia establish Arica as a central transportation center in South America.
The Azapa and Lluta valleys near the city support agricultural production in the desert climate, generating olives and citrus fruits for export.
Location: Arica
Inception: 1541
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
Website: https://muniarica.cl
GPS coordinates: -18.47839,-70.32122
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:49
Morro de Arica
328 m
Parabolic Arch of Tacna
52.3 km
Estadio Carlos Dittborn
2.5 km
St. Mark's Cathedral
86 m
Tutelares
18.5 km
Península del Alacrán
1.1 km
Tacna Ornamental Fountain
52.2 km
Casa Bolognesi
194 m
Estadio Jorge Basadre
53.2 km
Museo Arqueológico San Miguel de Azapa
15.4 km
Playa Chinchorro
2.4 km
Mosque Bab ul Islam
51.5 km
Arica House of Culture
139 m
Museo Histórico y de Armas del Morro de Arica
398 m
Playa La Lisera
1.7 km
Municipal Theatre of Tacna
52.7 km
House Yanulaque
577 m
Tacna Prefecture
52.2 km
Monumento al soldado desconocido, Arica
510 m
Playa Las Machas
4.1 km
Iglesia de San Jerónimo, Poconchile
27.1 km
Canal Azapa
19 km
Iglesia de San Miguel
15.6 km
Phare Concordia
14.8 km
Phare de la péninsule du Scorpion
1.2 km
Cristo de la Concordia, Arica
341 m
Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region
410 m
Fuerte Ciudadela
2 kmReviews
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