The North access door to our country has a excellent climate. Arica -the second city in importance after Iquique- has been called "the city of eternal spring". In this region it is possible to find beatifull beaches with semi tropical characteristics, warm and transparent water. In this zone you can also find the most dry desert of the world.

Azapa Valley
This beauty of the north is a fertile, narrow oasis. Its surrounding is made of two small, dry hills. Located 3 km. from Arica, this region is producing a great variety of vegetables and fruits, plus the exquisite olive from Azapa, famous because of its violet color and bitter flavor.
One of the most characteristic places is the "handmade" settlement "José Raúl Naranjo Meneses", very similar to Parinacota. Located in Hualles street and very close to Manuel Castillo Ibaceta rotunda, it offers the visitors a wide variety of craftsmanship. These items can be acquired made in stone or wood. You can also get some archeological reproductions, pottery from the North, textiles and sculptures made in metals.
It has a restaurant -El Tambo- that offers typical and international food. It is open every day, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM and from 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
The rest of the region offers different attractions like the Cerro Chuño that has petroglyphs, and the Quebrada de Acha, with its geoglyphs and its pre-historic camps.