Location: Arica
Top Things to do in Arica
The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region
Arica (/əˈriːkə/ ə-REE-kə; Spanish: [aˈɾika]) is a commune and a port city with a population of 196,590 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru. The city is the capital of both the Arica Province and the Arica and Parinacota Region. Arica has a mild, temperate climate with some of the lowest annual rainfall rates anywhere in the world, consequently there are rarely any clouds over Arica. Arica is located at the bend of South America's western coast known as the Arica Bend or Arica Elbow. At the location of the city are two lush valleys that dissect the Atacama Desert converge: Azapa and Lluta. These valleys provide fruit for export.
Restaurants in Arica
1. Sea Museum
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5.0 based on 30 reviews
The Arica Sea Museum show some of the thousand of marvelous creatures and fossils from the sea, through the personal collection of professor Mr. Nicolás Hrepic, who gathered all kind of seashells and fossils from all around the globe since the 1960's decade.
2. Lynn Tour Arica
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Lynn Tour Arica is a tour operator, born of the need for shortages of innovative, cultural, sustainable and experiential tourism offers to generate an unforgettable experience. We understand that Arica carries with it an ancestral culture of over 10,000 years of history that continues to unite sea and land with natural attractions and cultural customs. Our commitment is that our travelers receive the best service of quality, sustainable, specialized and personalized. Our mission is to spread the 10,000 years of history that our region has, seeking that this cultural tourism is done in respect with the environment.
3. Museo Arqueologico San Miguel de Azapa
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4.5 based on 488 reviews
Reviewed By ArturoOpaso - Santiago, Chile
Great Museum clearly shows in a very scholar way about the history of the Chinchorro culture with mummies older than the famous Egyptian ones. We drove to the museum and spend the rest of the day in The Valley , Lots to see
4. Museo Momias Chinchorro
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4.5 based on 281 reviews
Reviewed By KatrienS955 - Ghent, Belgium
This is the part of the museum that displays the tools used in mummification, as well as the mummies themselves and the clothes and attributes they wore. Most mummies did not come with expensive jewellery or clothes, but were common people and children. The tools and clothes are well displayed, as well as some parts of the mummies and mummies of small children en fetuses. The other mummies are in 1 large room and are seen through 1 window
5. Museo De Sitio Colon 10
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4.5 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By belliker - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Upon excavating the grounds for a new hotel, the undertakers stumbled on innumerable skeletons, and the University of Taracapa, guardians and caretakers of the Chinchorro mummies was able to stop construction and purchase the site. The skeletal remains have been left to rest in their original place and position. A glass floor allows visitors a respectful observation of this several thousand year old burial place in Northern Chile. Closed on Mondays, so plan your visit to Arica accordingly.
6. Terminal Agropecuario Arica
7. Luckia Casino
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Luckia Casino is located in the north of Chile with a wide and ambitious offer of entertainment. Live shows, latest generation machines and game tables; Roulette, BlackJack, Poker, Craps, etc. All this complemented with restaurants, Karaoke, coffee Shop, bars and an excellent offer of accommodation with Antay Hotel.
8. Catedral de San Marcos
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4.0 based on 426 reviews
Assembled in the 1870's to replace the main church lost to the 1868 earthquake, this national monument was the city's first building constructed of steel and cast iron, with only its door made from wood.
Reviewed By d1deleonrn - Brunswick, United States
If you go to Arica, you must go here. If you can go during the day AND night. The contrast is amazing. It's a cast iron church, and resonates like you think it would. Home to some birds, and amazing frescoes (12 stations are beautiful). Just beautiful. If you take pictures, drop a coin or two in the box (just my opinion)
