ChileA bit further in the valley, we stopped at the Colcas. These are underground holes that are were used to store grains and food items that the people from the valley used to get here to trade with the people from the highlands. They used holes in the ground lined with stones and them coated with clay. This used to work as a natural refrigerator and preserve the food for longer. One can still findRead more
ChileWe took a break from the SIM card search and went to the San Marcos cathedral near the main square. Its a nice wooden cathedral with nice colors painted on giving it a gingerbread cookie house kind of a look 😁
ChileWe decided to go to the mobile phone registration office to get our phones registered to work in Chile. We weren't sure if that would work but one of the agents on one of the mobile operator shops told us about it. The building was right next to the coast. The office was on the 5th floor. There we found out that they had closed for the day and would open at 9 am the next day. It was 2:30 pm, so weRead more
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There's a statue of Jesus on top of the hill, much like the one in Rio but this one faces the ocean instead of the city 😉
There were lovely views of the Pacific ocean on the west side and of Arica town on the east.
ChileWe waited for the sunset at the Morro del Arica. It was really beautiful. As soon as the sun set, it started getting a bit cold. We started our 5 km walk back to the hostel to sleep a bit early so we could be ready for the tour the next day at 8 am.
ChileThere were beautiful views of the Arica town and the harbor from on top of the hill. We could see for quite many kilometers away.
ChileOn top of the hill, there are cannons displayed from before the world war I and there's also a museum for the marines from long time ago.
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Anstatt sich in abgeschiedenen Ecken über die Klippen zu kraxeln, nur um ein paar Tiere zu sehen, geht man einfach dahin, wo sie am einfachsten an ihr Futter kommen!
Ein leckeres Fischrestaurant am Hafen, direkt am Fischmarkt.
doms-world-partyAbsolut, des denkt man leider auch wenn man den ganzen plastikmüll rumliegen sieht...
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- auf einen Hügel kraxeln
- Spaß mit Flaggen
- in ein Museum gehen
- sich über Seelöwen und Pelikane freuen
- im Hostel beklaut werden
Läuft soweit…
You might also know this place by the following names:
Isla Alacrán, Isla Alacran
I love those sand dunes
Each and every place in the altiplano is unique and stunning. Its an amazing place.