Arica
in Provincia de Arica of Región de Arica y Parinacota, Chile

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-18.475 and -70.298 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -18° 28' 28" and W -70° 17' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - CLP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:11 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Santiago
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 6:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
18.464 and 109.696 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Shougong
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Chile in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Chile.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Chile. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Arica

Arica in Provincia de Arica (Región de Arica y Parinacota) with it's 185,999 inhabitants is a city in Chile about 1,035 mi (or 1,666 km) north of Santiago, the country's capital.

Local time in Arica is now 01:11 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Santiago with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Arica. The closest airport in Chile is Chacalluta Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tacna, Pocollay, Calana, Las Yaras and Sama Grande. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

DIEGO DE ALMAGRO ARICA

Address
0,8 mi
RAUL PEY CASADO 3105
1000000 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PASO PARK

Address
1,1 mi
AVENIDA GENERAL VELSQUEZ 1109
1000007 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Puerto Chinchorro

Address
0,9 mi
Calle Brasilia 2402
1000000 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Casa Kolping

Address
0,9 mi
Andres Bello 1387
1001077 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Paskana Bed & Breakfast

Address
1,0 mi
Lautaro 692
1000910 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chinchorro Suite Hotel Lodge

Address
1,2 mi
Avenida Luis Beretta Porcel 2948
1022778 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Aruma Hotel Boutique

Address
1,3 mi
Patricio Lynch 530
Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel del Valle Azapa

Address
1,3 mi
Camino Azapa, 3221
1022574 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PANAMERICANA HOTEL- ARICA

Address
2,3 mi
COMANDANTE SAN MARTIN 599
1001708 Arica
Chile

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Flaites persiguen y apedrean Micro con pasajeros en Arica

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Live free or Die

Arica-Chile.


ARICA NEGRO*2015*CON LA FUERZA DEL SOL

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 52:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: indigeno9

Carnaval Andino*2015*Con La Fuerza Del Sol*Inti Chamampi*Arica Chile*30 - 31 de enero*01 de febrero 2015* *Arica Negro* ha ganado el primer lugar en la categoria de los Afrodescendientes. En..


Arica Negro Convite 2014 2/2

Published: February 12, 2014
Length: 50:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Raul Vasquez

Presentación del la Agrupación ARICA NEGRO en el Convite del Carnaval Con La Fuerza Del Sol de Arica.


Campeones Nacionales de Cueca Adulto Arica 2012

Published: June 12, 2012
Length: 35:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Los Roblerinos

María José Sandoval y Rodrigo Vergara de Villarrica Campeones Nacionales de Cueca Adulto Arica 2012.


Arica sin termoeléctrica

Published: August 21, 2013
Length: 17:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AricaDespierta

Movimiento AricaDespierta. Por energías limpias y sustentables para Arica y para todo Chile. ¡NO a la Termoeléctrica! ¡NO a la Minera Los Pumas! https://www.facebook.com/AricaDespierta...


Viejo Gato VS Zeta Proa Batalla De Gallos Arica

Published: September 29, 2012
Length: 41:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SrResinoide

Batalla De Raps Viejo Gato V/S Zeta Proa.


juanjorero's story

Published: June 15, 2010
Length: 44:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: scott mauricio

this story is about a poor "huaso" from south of a southamerican country he wanna work to give to his daughter zafrada a best life for that he travels to north esta histaria es sobre un...


Licenciatura Cuarto Medio 2013 Liceo Artistico Dr. Juan Noe Crevani

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nicolas matias araneda chaura

fotos de la licenciatura del cuarto medio A liceo artistico arica en 27 de noviembre del 2013 en la region de arica y parinacota. PD:Den un Mg si les gusto o no :)


Raining in Arica, Chile

Published: August 26, 2007
Length: 11:16 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: andyseamaster

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)...


Philippe Practicando

Published: November 17, 2013
Length: 25:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Milenko Alonso

jugando a la pelota y divirtiéndose, pero como su fuera la final del mundo.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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 -18.4803, -70.3236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Arica y Parinacota Region, Cliffs of Chile, National Monuments of Chile

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 -18.4711, -70.3114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

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 -18.475, -70.3144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Arica y Parinacota Region, States and territories established in 2007, Romani in South America

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 -18.4875, -70.2993 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Chile, 1962 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Buildings and structures in Arica y Parinacota Region, Multi-purpose stadiums in Chile, Sport in Arica y Parinacota Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arica, أريكا, Арика, Αρίκα, آریکا, אריקה, एरिका, Արիկա, ARI, アリカ, არიკა, 아리카, Arika, ਆਰੀਕਾ, Arėka, Аріка, אריקא, 阿列卡, 阿里卡