Arica holidays

Known as the city of eternal spring, Arica lies only 50km south of the Peruvian border. In pre-Columbian times, it was the end of important trade routes that linked the mountains and the coastal areas. Fought over by Bolivia, Peru and Chile, it became part of Chilean territory following the war of the Pacific in the 1880s. Today, as well as being a fishing port and beach resort, it is the gateway to the far northern Lauca National Park, located high in the altiplano