Arrived on a beautiful, hot sunny day in Arica. It is the most northerly city in Chile and just 11 miles from the boundary with Peru. It is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atacama desert with the Andes just a short drive away.

The trips here didn’t look very inspiring so we just walked around the town. Quite a pleasant little place with friendly and polite people. Much quieter than Coquimbo.