Lonely Planet has summarized that “the most lasting impressions you’ll take away of Chileans is undoubtedly of their renowned hospitality, helpfulness, genuine curiosity and heartfelt eagerness to make travelers feel at home”, maybe this does not apply to Arica….. I have had the opportunity to visit this northern most city of Chile during the Semana Santa weekend. It’s a port city and also a stopover for tourists who are border crossing to Peru. Arica is quite a nice place to spend a weekend despites those unfriendly locals and tasteless food. El Morro de Arica, the commercial area at 21 Mayo Street, beaches, the fish market near the Arica Port, Iglesia San Marcos, Isla de Alcran etc are a few interesting places worth visiting. Iglesia San Macros is designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the same engineer who
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