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Arica in the region of Arica y Parinacota with its 185,999 habitants is a town located in Chile - some 1,035 mi or ( 1666 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital .
Local time in Arica is now 05:36 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rosario, Putre, Las Maitas, Iquique, and Azapa. When in this area, you might want to check out Rosario . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arica ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Grua Gottwald descargando retroexcavadora (Gottwald mobile crane discharging Caterpillar)
Descarga de maquinaria en el puerto de Arica, Chile - Ro Ro Capricornus Leader (Gottwald discharging crane in Arica port, Chile) ..
Raining in Arica, Chile
An unusual weather condition develops today (8-26-2007) in Arica, Chile (South America). This city is located in the border with Peru, in the dryest desert of the world (Desert of Atacama) and here NE ..
Alex's Stories ''Me cambió la sangre'' 8° Aniversario CRUZ DEL SUR Productions (23 Junio 2011)
EN ESPAÑOL: Cumpliendo 8 años desde su fundación el 23 de Junio del 2003, hoy celebramos un años más de vida de la CRUZ DEL SUR Productions, con la participación de algunos personajes de las 4 series ..
[S&S] Venus (cover) - Competencia FANTASTIC KPOP SHOW
신화 (Shinhwa) - Venus MV original: www.youtube.com nota: mi no baila, mi sólo graba :B ..
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Interesting facts about this location
University of Tarapacá
University of Tarapacá (Spanish: Universidad de Tarapacá) is a university in Arica, Chile. It is a derivative university part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The university publishes Revista Chungará a journal on anthropology and archaeology.
Located at -18.47 -70.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Arica and Parinacota Region
The XV Arica and Parinacota Region (Spanish: XV Región de Arica y Parinacota) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the east and Chile's Tarapacá Region to the south. It is also the country's newest region, created under Law 20.175. It became operational on October 8, 2007.
Located at -18.48 -70.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Estadio Carlos Dittborn
Estadio Carlos Dittborn (Carlos Dittborn Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Arica, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 14,373 people and was built in 1962 as a venue for the 1962 World Cup, which was hosted by Chile. It was named in honor of Carlos Dittborn, the president of the Chilean Organization Committee for the World Cup, who died one month prior to the start of the 1962 World Cup. It is the home stadium of San Marcos de Arica
Located at -18.49 -70.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Morro de Arica
Morro de Arica is a steep hill located in the Chilean city of Arica. Its height is 139 metres above sea level. It was the last bulwark of defence for the Peruvian troops who garrisoned the city during the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Morro de Arica was assaulted and captured on June 7, 1880 by Chilean troops in the last part of the Tacna and Arica campaign. Morro de Arica rises steeply from the city and the sea, with a more gentle slope towards the east.
Located at -18.48 -70.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lluta River
The Lluta River is a river located in the northern part of the Arica y Parinacota Region of Chile. Its headwaters are on the western flanks of the Andes of the Parinacota Province, just a few kilometers south of the border with Peru, and empties into Pacific Ocean about 4 km north of the city of Arica. The Lluta originates at the confluence of the Quebrada Caracarani (which rises from the slopes of the Tacora volcano) and the Azufre River at an elevation about 3,900 m asl.
Located at -18.42 -70.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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