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Discover the best top things to do in Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile including Pueblo de Socoroma, Morro de Arica, Casa de la Cultura de Arica, Salar de Surire, Camarones Magico y Ancestral, Iglesia de Parinacota, Iglesia de Codpa, St Mark's Cartheral, Puerto De Arica, Catedral de San Marcos.
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1. Pueblo de Socoroma
2. Morro de Arica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,417 reviews
This national monument is an enormous rock, standing 110 meters high and paying tribute to the Chilean military victories in the 19th Century Pacific War.
Reviewed By B1959DXmargaretg - Chester, United Kingdom
The walk up the Morro isn't as far as it looks. The first bit is steep but the second bit is fine. We didn't go into the museum as it isn't our thing. There are lots of things to see without going into the museum though. There are lots of information plates which are bilingual. The Redeemer statue is fascinating as is the tomb for an unknown soldier and the flag! You must have your photo taken with the flag just to show how big it is! A good photo is when the small and large falf are blowing in the same direction. The views of the port and the city are well worth the walk - you will have earned a beer or a coffee when you are back down!
3. Casa de la Cultura de Arica
4. Salar de Surire
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By CSummer
The drive to the salt flat is stunning. Various colours, changes in topography, lots of animals, saw the well hidden vizcacha which looks like a chinchilla and rabbit ears cross, flamingos. Stunning view of the salad de surfer with a mountain back drop. We also drove to a geothermal pool for a swim and the water was very hot! Great experience!
5. Camarones Magico y Ancestral
6. Iglesia de Parinacota
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By KatrienS955 - Ghent, Belgium
The church is nice from the outside, but is special compared to those in the nearby villages, that the interior is covered with frescoes. These are worth the wait and trouble of finding the person with the key to open the church. Our driver knew whom the person was, but we still needed to wait half an hour, as the whole village was having a discussion (they seem to be in a perpetual fight, as our driver who was from this village told us). Due to the fighting the church has not yet been renovated. The frescoes clearly blend European and local imagery, and interestingly the Roman soldiers are all presented as Spanish soldiers. Near the exit on your left site there is also a depiction of the mouth of hell. Some of the remaining silver artefacts are on display in a dark side room, near the altar is the "moving table", which is now on a chain, but supposedly at nght otherwise flies off, and stops at a house where someone will die.
7. Iglesia de Codpa
8. St Mark's Cartheral
9. Puerto De Arica
10. Catedral de San Marcos
Overall Ratings
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)
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