Morro de Arica (110 m high) is a hill that falls steeply into the sea, S Arica city. During the War of the Pacific (1879-1880) the morro de Arica was taken by Chilean troops in a heroic deed after only one hour of fighting against the Peruvian-Bolivian army. This historical ...
S Acra commercial harbour is Alacran island connected to the mainland by a road, from is where a small dock. A small breakwater extends from the island.
100 mooring buoys. Draught max: 18 m Length max: 25 m
Au S du port d'Arica, sur l'île d'Alacran, se trouve un phare, tour cylindrique rouge et blanche, haute de 26m. A côté du phare, il y a un vieux fort espagnol, construit pour protéger l’entrepôt royal de Potosi (argent) et le port d'Arica des attaques des pirates.
Arica is a port city which lies at the SE end of the bay of the same name. It is the capital of the province of Arica, in the region of Arica Panaricota. It is known as the "City of Eternal Spring". It was the scene of one of the most famous episodes of the Pacific War (1879/1884), ...
At about 4 NM of Alacran island, Punta Paloma is projected into the sea from the rocky coast.
A environ 4 MN au S de l'île Alacran, Punta Paloma se projette sur la mer depuis la côte rocheuse.
