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Camarones

Camarones encompasses a rural coastal and estuary landscape about 100 kilometres south of Arica. Its archaeological setting helps explain the relationship between Chinchorro communities and the coast, but access requires planning.

Camarones
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The place

What makes it special

  • The estuary and coastal landscape associated with maritime communities.
  • A protected archaeological component that adds context to Chinchorro culture.
Camarones
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Camarones
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Articles in Camarones

Guides to this place

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Camarones

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Guides to this place

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Exterior of the Colón 10 Site Museum beside the Morro de Arica.

Arica and Chinchorro: from museum to archaeological landscape

A two-part visit to understand Chinchorro culture: first, the collections in Arica and Azapa; then, the protected places that should not be treated as ruins open for unrestricted access.

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Profile updated: 30/09/2026