Pisagua Day Trip

Spend the day exploring one of the main towns on the coast of Tarapacá on our day trip to Pisagua. You'll learn about the War of the Pacific, one of the largest conflicts in 19th-century South America.

Pisagua Day Trip

Between 8 and 9 am, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Iquique and set off northbound for the town of Pisagua.

This coastal town in the Chilean region of Tarapacá was a significant site during the War of the Pacific, which occurred between 1879 and 1884 between Chile and a Peruvian-Bolivian alliance.

During our tour, we will learn about the Battle of San Francisco (or Dolores) and explore the cemetery by the sea with its wooden crosses. We will visit the monument dedicated to the landing and combat of Pisagua on 2 November 1879 and take a walk through the town to understand its connection to the saltpetre industry and admire the 19th-century wooden buildings.

We will pause at a local restaurant for lunch to sample some of the local gastronomy. After lunch, we will continue to explore Pisagua's history, including its role as a detention center in the 20th century and its current significance in the defense of human rights.

We'll return you to your hotel in Iquique, dropping you off at 7 pm.