Thanks God I am in the different world… Chile is much safer and more european… Early in the morning we arrived to the port of Arica in the northern Chile.
I had a great view from the sea – the high hill of Morro de Arica still is the main landscape attraction here. It is 130-m high and it took me about 20 minutes to climb to the top. Arica is much nicer then some 20 days ago when I was here for the first time. On the hill there is a military museum (800 Chilean pesos entry fee – the rate of exchange is 470 pesos for 1 USD). It is worth to walk slightly up to the statue of the Christ – there is nice panoramic view of the southern coast from there.
Down in the city you can enjoy the cathedral of San Marcos on the main plaza. I as lucky to be there for the little show of the folk group from the countryside.
Old locomotion could remind you the old time when there was railroad from Arica to la Paz Bolivia.
Palm trees friendly people in the tourist office where you can have free internet – that’s lovely Arica!
