Arica

The city of eternal spring is the northern gateway to Peru, Bolivia and the Parque Nacional Lauca (137,000ha). Lago Chungara (21.7km2) is the main attraction in this wilderness park surrounded by volcanoes and adjacent to the border with Bolivia.

Arica is a sea side resort town (170,000 pop,) quiet, relaxed, safe, with several nice beaches and sun virtually every day of the year.

Get In

Numerous buses arrive daily from centers further south in Chile. Daily buses come in from Bolivia, La Paz, Cochabamba and Oruru. Colectivos (shared taxis) arrive and depart continually from Peru during border opening hours 8am-10pm, taking passengers from the International Terminal in Arica to the International Terminal in Tacna Peru. From the National Terminal (alongside) buses come in from other centers in Peru. Note there are no direct buses from Arequipa, Cusco or Puno to Arica!