Introducing Tacna
At the tail end of the Panamericana, almost 1300km southeast of Lima, the hectic border outpost of Tacna is Peru’s southernmost city and the capital of its department. It is situated about 40km from the Chilean border and was occupied by Chile in 1880 after the War of the Pacific, until its people voted to return to Peru in 1929. Incidentally, Tacna has some of Peru’s best schools and hospitals; whether this is due to its Chilean ties is a matter of hotly debated opinion. The city also shows off British and French influences in its architecture and train system. Yet it remains staunchly, even defiantly patriotic. You’ll never be in doubt as to which side of the border you’re actually on.
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Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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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: TACA fares for non peruvian residents
by roberto1938 13 September 2011
If you think the tax or reciprocity is charged only to tourists or americans, just choose another airline. In Feb. I flew Peruvian…
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RE: Puno to Santiago
by IncaKola 11 September 2011
There are direct busses from Puno to Tacna. Copied this from www.peru-guide.com: Buses to Tacna take about 10 hours on a completely paved…
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