12 Facts About Arica

Arica is an important port for a large inland region of South America.

Arica thus held a crucial role as one of the leading ports of the Spanish Empire.

In 1958, the Chilean Government established the "Junta de Adelanto de Arica", which promulgated many tax incentives for the establishment of industries, such as vehicle assembly plants, a tax-free zone, and a casino, among others.

Population of Arica is made up of various long-established groups in the region, and other more recent arrivals settled at differing times.

Arica was made famous in 1970 by the spiritual master Oscar Ichazo when he held a 10-month training there for 50 North Americans from the Esalen Institute in California.

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The Arica School, based in the United States of America, has influenced thousands of people all over the world.

Morro de Arica is a steep and tall hill located in the city.

Arica has strong ties with the city of Tacna, Peru; many people cross the border daily to travel between the cities, partly because many services are cheaper on the Peruvian side.

Arica is connected to Tacna in Peru and to La Paz in Bolivia by separate railroad lines.

Unlike many other cities with arid climates, Arica seldom sees extreme temperatures throughout the course of the year and it is relatively overcast.

Arica is known as the driest inhabited place on Earth, at least as measured by rainfall: average annual precipitation is 0.

Arica plays host to a leg of the International Bodyboarding Association's world tour event every year at the notorious "el flops" surf break.