Morro de Arica

Región de Arica y Parinacota, CL

Morro de Arica is a headland in Arica, Chile. With a total height of 139 metres above sea level, it rises steeply from the city and the sea, with a more gentle slope towards the east. It is the city's most prominent landmark and is historically known for the 1880 battle that took place during the Wa

r of the Pacific. The Morro is the site a number of landmarks, including a giant flag of Chile flown at its summit, a war museum and a statue of Jesus. Its summit offers a scenic viewpoint of the city and its surroundings. It was declared a National Monument of Chile on October 6, 1971.

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Nearby

Museo Histórico y de Armas musei · 0.1 km away
Sitio Patrimonio de la Humanidad "Asentamiento y momificación artificial de la cultura chinchorro" monumenti · 0.2 km away
Chinchorro mummies monumenti · 0.3 km away
St. Mark's Cathedral cathedral · 0.3 km away
Casa Yanulaque monumenti · 0.8 km away
Port of Arica harbour · 1 km away
estadio Carlos Dittborn stadium · 3 km away
University of Tarapacá university · 3 km away