Arica

Arica is a seaport city in northern Chile, located only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru. It was connected with Tacna a city in southern Peru. The city has been the chief outlet for the produce of Bolivia. It suffered again and again from earthquakes, and was almost destroyed in 1832. Chile seized the city from Peru in 1880 during the War of the Pacific, being recognized as Chilean by Peru in 1929.

Nearby pages
Arid, Aridisol, Ariege, Ariel, Ariel the outcast angel