Introducing Arica
Things move at a slow pace in Chile's northernmost city, just 20km from the Peruvian border. Best described as a city-cum-beach-resort, Arica enjoys summery weather year-round. It is also blessed with warm sea currents and exhilarating surfing breaks. However, there's plenty here for landlubbers too: an iron church, a dramatically situated battleground and some of the world's oldest known mummies, just to name a few. Arica is also a common jumping-off point for trips up to the heady heights of Parque Nacional Lauca.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: 38 Day South American Trip Itinerary
by stoni111121 14 September 2011
Sounds pretty good and reasonable. Probably you will cut one or two beach days, as the water temperature is 16-17°C in September/October…
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RE: The best transfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Arequipa
by IncaKola 14 September 2011
San Pedro de Atacama is in Chile, not Bolivia. A taxi ride from SPA to Arequipa would cost you an arm & a leg and some more. It's over…
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RE: Puno to Santiago
by dungenessa 10 September 2011
I think that's your best option, unless you've got the money to catch a flight from Juliaca to Lima and then Lima to Santiago. Taca's…
