Pisagua Tour

The War of the Pacific cannot be understood without an excursion to the coastal town of Pisagua, where you'll learn about the episodes that marked one of the main war conflicts in South America in the 19th century.

Pisagua Tour

After picking you up at your hotel in Arica between 8 am and 9 am, we'll head south towards Pisagua. This small coastal town in the Chilean region of Tarapacá was a key location during the War of the Pacific, a conflict between Chile, Peru, and Bolivia in the 19th century.

We will explore the Battle of Dolores, also known as The Battle of San Francisco, part of the Tarapacá campaign. The visit includes the Pisagua cemetery, with wooden crosses overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The next stop is the monument dedicated to the landing and battle of Pisagua, where we will learn about the events of 1879 and the history of Pisagua. We will see the large wooden buildings from that era, significant remnants of the past.

A break will be taken at a local restaurant for lunch, featuring different dishes from the local cuisine. Following lunch, we will discuss Pisagua's origins as a detention centre in the 20th century, which now symbolizes the defense of Human Rights.

We will return to your hotel in Arica, where we aim to arrive by 7 pm.