The islands are worth the trip on a touristy boat with strangers. If you love birds, penguins, and sea lions it's worth the trip. If you don't love these you probably shouldn't go as there isn't anything else like a cool boat ride or whatever to make it worthwhile.

Beautiful, only downside No enough sea lions and zero penguins 🐧

A good tour and activity. We had to weirdly wait 40 mins for one person for our boat to complete its occupancy. When departed, it took 20 something minutes to reach the islands. Take a coat please, the breeze is extremely cold. On the islands itself, if you have never seen penguins and sea lions, it is a great experience. Interesting story around the bird poo as well.

Be ready to experience a day trip to the desert oasis Huacachina and Paracas natural reserve! 🐧🦭🐦💛

(Translated by Google) It's beautiful to see the habitat of marine animals and birds. A beautiful experience to sail the sea to that place is fantastic, I loved it. (Original) Es lindo ver el habitad de los animales marinos y las aves una experiencia bonita surcar el mar hasta ese lugar es fantastico me encanto.

Nice tour to see some sea lions, penguins and a lot of birds! You might get a bit wet! Must do if you’re visiting Paracas/Ica.

(Translated by Google) A special place to see sea lions and Humboldt penguins in their natural habitat. (Original) Lugar especial para ver en su hábitat natural a los leones marinos y los pingüinos de Humboldt.

The islands are worth the trip on a touristy boat with strangers. If you love birds, penguins, and sea lions it's worth the trip. If you don't love these you probably shouldn't go as there isn't anything else like a cool boat ride or whatever to make it worthwhile.

Beautiful, only downside No enough sea lions and zero penguins 🐧

A good tour and activity. We had to weirdly wait 40 mins for one person for our boat to complete its occupancy. When departed, it took 20 something minutes to reach the islands. Take a coat please, the breeze is extremely cold. On the islands itself, if you have never seen penguins and sea lions, it is a great experience. Interesting story around the bird poo as well.

Be ready to experience a day trip to the desert oasis Huacachina and Paracas natural reserve! 🐧🦭🐦💛

(Translated by Google) It's beautiful to see the habitat of marine animals and birds. A beautiful experience to sail the sea to that place is fantastic, I loved it. (Original) Es lindo ver el habitad de los animales marinos y las aves una experiencia bonita surcar el mar hasta ese lugar es fantastico me encanto.

Nice tour to see some sea lions, penguins and a lot of birds! You might get a bit wet! Must do if you’re visiting Paracas/Ica.

(Translated by Google) A special place to see sea lions and Humboldt penguins in their natural habitat. (Original) Lugar especial para ver en su hábitat natural a los leones marinos y los pingüinos de Humboldt.

The reserve is beautiful. The process of purchasing tickets and boarding the boat for travel is confusing. Thankfully the tour guide was able to the information in both English and Spanish. Visitors should be prepared for about a 15 minute boat ride through open water which can be windy, wet and cold.

Such a raw, beautiful place. Explored the reserve by bike and spotted condors and so many sea birds. Love the La Mina beach to take an ocean dip and enjoy the afternoon in the last part of the bike route!

Absolute must see when in Paracas and should be on the Peru's must see lists. Beautiful views on every view point. Easily accessible on a day trip by bicycle, scooter or car. Just skip the Lagunillas restaurants, they are mostly tourists traps and you can eat much better food for the same price in Paracas.

La mina is such beautiful beach!! The water is light blue and clean. The water is cold but so worth it! They have a snack shop upstairs and bathrooms. Would definitely recommend this beach to anyone who wants to be around natures beauty and a friendly crowd

Beautiful beach against a huge rock wall that is located 30 kilometers from the Panamericana Sur within the Paracas National Reserve. Crowdy if you go during holidays, otherwise is peaceful and enjoyable. Beautiful azure water. if you don't have your own car you have to hire a tour. I recommend going by car so you can manage your own time and enjoy the trip at your own pace

What an incredible adventure! We weren’t ready to see what was in store for us while we drove through this massive desert. Beautiful beaches, lots of history and majestic scenery.

Beautiful beach in the Paracas protected area. You can only arrive by car and the water is not warm but if you are lucky and there is sun it is beautiful.

Beautiful and large winery! Drive in was a little sketchy on a tiny dirt road, all of the sudden you get to a big gate for the winery complex. We took the 1 hour tour, would’ve loved to do the full tour but they said they don’t have any English speaking guide for that, which is unfortunate, they should’ve specified this on their website. The complex and tour was nice, however the tour guide wasn’t very passionate at all.

I visited Tacama Winery with my parents and we had a very pleasant experience. The wine tasting with their sommelier was excellent with a good variety of wines which were all very good. The sommelier was friendly and explained a lot about the different types of wines and the tasting process in general. The stay in their restaurant was great aswell, with good food and good service. Also the tour around the winery itself, the guide and another small tasting were very enjoyable experiences and I personally learned a lot about wine making, the assortments of grapes and the history of Tacama Winery. Overall the personal is very well organised, the place is beautiful and the service is excellent. Of course their wines are just as good. Thanks for the amazing time

I had the best red wine I’ve had in my life here- el gran tinto. The causas were literally *chefs kiss*. There are different types of tours, and the traditional takes you through the wine making process as well as 3 cups of wine and one of pisco.

Amazing experience! We celebrated the 30th birthday of one of us here during our stay in Perù. Not only the food was amazing, but the wine as well (both the White and Red wines were superb, comparable in taste and uniqueness to our Italians wines). We also received an unexpected present for the birthday! We would like to thank especially Raphael who was super expert in explaining all the different wines and food and made us appreciate 100% the lunch. We really would like to buy wines online to Italy from this winery.

Beautiful winery. The food was overly abundant and excellent. Ordering a bottle of wine with dinner came with custom explanation of aeration and decanting. The tour was insightful but wished the choice of wines for tasting ranged better across the dry to sweets.

A very nice experience of some wine tasting and learning about the wine making. Our guide wasn't the most passionate and could have been more engaging. The wine wasn't to my liking, but each to their own! Come here for a lovely day out and I hope you find a wine that takes your breathe away!

Splendid place to visit in Ica, one of the very first winery in South America. Love the place, which I could share more photos. I was stunningly attached to the guide and histories 😂 without realizing that none of any photo has taken. Food was ok but love the place so 5 star is for “la hacienda” ❤️❤️❤️

It's a 7-hour drive from Lima to Nazca and even longer by bus. Nice views from the airplane to see the lines below, but pictures will not come out on phone camera. In other words, you have to be there to appreciate as you won't be able to share the details with others through pix. In addition to the flight fare, there are also local taxes you must pay.

We took a flight with AeroNazca and was very impressed. We got picked up from our hostel and dropped back after the flight. We were advised to take an early flight as the weather is generally worst/windy in the afternoon and this was good advice as the wind did indeed pick up in the afternoon..

Loved seeing this! We did not take the plane to get a view of all of the lines, however we felt that the view from the observation tower gave a fantastic idea and impression of the sheet size of the lines. Perfect!

First, i am impressed with how the lines were made. Next, do watch the video at the airport while you wait (and you will have to wait). Third, be very prepared for a bumpy ride. I do not get air or seasick but this made me feel a little queasy. If you have a UV and polarised filter for your camera lenses, do consider using them. Once the sun is high and strong enough, the pictures do not come out well.

Extraordinary views from above. The only downside was a very long waiting time and nk clear order of who is boarding the plane

Nazca lines are something special. Visit it by plane and enjoy the view. Be aware, planes are small and bumpy but worth it.

We take airplane from Pisco to see the mysterious Nasca lines from the air. It is truly amazing. What an experience!

To get the best experience you probably need a guide who can explain about the design and purpose etc. if you just visit this on your own without any prior knowledge you will not really take in much apart from a few semi restored walls as there are no written instructions to indicate what you are looking at. There are toilets nearby but no shade. You can't go inside the grounds for the most part.

The guide made this place interesting with all insights and stories. It’ll take probably 30 min on-site plus time to get there from Nazca. If you have some spare time, you’ll be happy to visit it and learn about Cahuachi!

The grandfather caretaker is a very humble, kind, old man. Spend some time talking to him. He is devoting the last years of his life to protecting this place. A wonderful powerful site in the middle of nowhere.

We didn’t have much information about the side but our host recommended it. We drove with our own car and had a bit of a difficulty because google maps wanted to take us a road that was closed but with a bypass we made it. It’s easier to take the second entrance when you come from Nazcas. It’s a bit longer but the road is better. The side is really impressive and will give you and additional view about the Nazcas culture.

Amazing history at this place. Very interesting how the time of flourishing and greatest prosperity was 100ad to 300ad and then destruction cataclysmically around 400ad. Fascinating correlation with the history and timeframes documented in the Book of Mormon. Very large pyramids partially restored. Long dirt road to get there

Well worth the visit. I found it peaceful, calm, not too many people... almost a private feeling and peaceful. Very photogenic I found. Scenic. Well preserved. Gives more appreciation for Nazca.

Beautiful place in the desert. Interesting story. Long, hard drive but Worth it.

Gotta hand it to the Nazca people—building something that still works 1,500 years later is no small feat. These ancient aqueducts are an engineering flex, and yeah, that’s pretty damn cool. But let’s be real: once you’ve seen one perfectly spiraled well in the desert, you’ve seen them all. The tour is quick, the history is fascinating, and if your itinerary has some breathing room, it’s worth a stop. Just don’t expect an Indiana Jones adventure—this one’s more of a casual nod to human ingenuity.

Interesting site to admire technical skills of Inca. You can do a visit in 30 minutes. Taxi drive from city centre cots 10 Soles.

Fascinating and beautiful place. Incredible that it was made so long ago and still in use. The water was so fresh, and cool to be able to touch it - and the fish!

Interesting place to visit, with impressive ancient aqueducts. The only downside is that there’s very little information on-site, so you don’t fully understand the history unless you look it up before. Still worth a quick stop!

It is quite amazing how the ancient people manage this . Most of acueductos are dry. But I like the idea they made. 10 soles for visiting (included other places)

A fantastic piece of archaeology. Unfortunately not celebrated as a touristic destination, with no real notices describing the history etc. we hired a local guide, who was able to explain the structures

Aside from the 17 spiralling holes and the 11km long aquaduct, you can also see a geoglyph in the shape of a puma’s head in the distance and prickly pear cacti with cochineals. As always, a good guide goes a long way.

Incredible place to see intact mummies from the Nazca culture. The cemetery is out in the desert and the feeling of desolation and emptiness is strong. Well worth a visit. Take water.

Very nice archeological site! Had to pay 8 soles per person for the entry and got some interesting knowledge while chatting with the ticket man

This place is amazing and needs to be saved. Already torn to pieces by graverobbers, who threw the mummified remains of the Nasca peoples into the desert. Some have been recreated but all grahe sites have been robbed of the pottery, jewlery, and other "valuables". This is a rare site where the mummies are kept on-site. Please go see this site and promote its protection and welfare. Be respectful and stay in the paths. Only 8 soles to get in and was one of our most memorable places we visited in Perú.

Very interesting place unique in its kind. Jeffrey was a great, friendly guide.

A Nazca cemetery. Great to see how this civilization used to bury their loved ones. Unfortunately all the graves have been looted so there's little left of the pottery and utensils

Remote desert area with around a dozen excavated, and sadly looted burial sites. Mummies are in various states of decay, but definitely worth checking out. There is even still some skin on one of them. Pots and bone fragments are in many of the graves. However, due to local corruption, none of the entrance money is used to preserve the mummies, with only an adobe wall to protect from the wind and a skimpy shade overhead. If nothing is done soon, these treasures will be lost forever and sadly no one in government seems to care.

Pretty interesting place. We went there a few days ago and it is suppose to closed during the pandemic, but you can still get there, park your car, walk around and see the graves. It's an open space in the middle of nowhere, no one was there, we found some trash inside of a few graves.

One of the best spots in the world to see majestic Andean condors in flight. This scenic viewpoint offers breathtaking views of the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest canyons on Earth. Early morning is the best time to witness condors soaring on the thermal currents. It’s a must-visit for nature lovers, photographers, and anyone wanting a truly unforgettable experience in the Andes.

A wonderful experience. Get away from the crowds and keep walking the other, quieter view points to the right. When a condor flies over your head you'll be able to hear its wings cutting through the air. It's indescribable.

At over 3,200 meters (10,500 feet) deep, Colca Canyon is among the world’s deepest. The sheer scale is overwhelming — especially when you’re perched at one of the lookouts like Cruz del Cóndor, watching condors rise on thermals as the sun lights up the cliffs. Condors the stars of the show. If you're lucky (and most people are), you'll see these massive, majestic birds gliding silently just meters overhead — it’s a moment that gives you chills. The canyon offers incredible multi-day hikes, often starting at Cabanaconde and descending into the canyon to oases like Sangalle, with turquoise pools, palm trees, and rustic lodges. The hike back up is steep and challenging, but the sense of accomplishment — and the views — make it unforgettable.

It's a very busy, very popular location. Everybody wants to see a Condor in flight. You have to be lucky to get a good vantage spot for photos. Views are awesome, though. If you have patience and don't mind waiting for a good place to take photos, it's worth a visit!

FaceTime is between 8 - 9:30 AM. Had a few condors flying over and one actually went right over our head and landed on a rock, which is beautiful to see. Worth a visit.

You need to get there very early to get the best viewpoints overlooking the Canyon. We waited one hour before the first Condor took flight. Before long there were at least ten Condors soaring above and below us at the same time. We couldn't leave because of the amazing Condors were still soaring directly above and surrounding us. Our Peruvian Guide said he had never seen so many Condors there soaring in the Canyon en-mass.

We were looking for condors, and condors we got. Full marks! The mirador has an optimal position, but can get very, very crowded. If you manage, try to get an extra hiking tour to get a hit out of the tourists.

Fantastic high altitude lake near Arequipa. We did a tour that included stops to see the 3 big volcanoes surrounding the city, some cuddle time with alpacas and llamas, a stop on the lake bed for pictures and a 4900m geyser and hot spring dip. A great experience and so many alpacas, llamas and wild vicuñas

Joined with a tour company near Arms square, left hotel around 6 am and got here before 10 am. Amazing place to visit although had some altitude sickness, only me, no one else in the group. The guide helped with the flour water, poured to the palms and quickly smell it, works. We had an hour and half to be here. You can have kayak here as well. It has toilets and a few stalls selling stuff, didn't get the chance to have a look. 6 sol to enter.

So beautiful! Worth a visit. Make sure to wear waterproof shoes so you can walk across the salt flats to observe the flamingos more closely, as it is quite muddy. So enjoyable to be in such a scenic place with the abundant wildlife.

This is a beautiful nacional reserve and I would give it 5 stars for the amazing wildlife. However, it was upsetting to see litter strewn over some parts of it. Here is a message to the agencies looking after this reserve : pick up the litter and put in place some strict deterrents such as fines, to stop people littering.

Beautiful, harsh place. Lots of animals to observe. It is astonishing to imagine people living in this place -- on second thoughts, I'd rather live here than in a Peruvian suburb.

Beautifull landscape, alpacas, fatastic views of the volcanos, there were stops for refreshments. Altitude varied from about 3000m upto a maximum height of 4910m at the look out view of the Sabayanca Volcano which was puffing out ash.

Incredible place! During the wet season you can spot the pink flamingoes on the Salinas lake, flying against the mountains. There are also vicuñas and llamas grazing by the lake. Depending on the water level you can also walk on great part of the lake perimeter, better to bring a 4x4 if you want to drive on it. The gravel road continues further from this point, but if you want to go behind the stunning Misti Wasi you better be driving a four wheel vehicle with decent ground clearance. Depending on recent rainfall you will probably need to cross a small river at some point. You will also need a permit obtained in Arequipa to use the road past the Aguada Blanca Power Station Gate or you'll need to turn back on your steps! This road is definitely worth it if you have the courage and the spirit for adventure!

(Translated by Google) Good prices (Original) Buenos precios

(Translated by Google) 8 wonders of the world (Original) 8 maravilla del mundo

(Translated by Google) Fernanda is very attentive and cool! (Original) Fernanda es muy atenta y buena onda!

(Translated by Google) Excellent service, Fernanda helps you choose the best, delicious chocolates and good promotions... Thank you Fernanda!!! (Original) Excelente atención, Fernanda te ayuda a elegir lo mejor, los chocolates deliciosos y buenas promociones... Gracias Fernanda !!!

(Translated by Google) Excellent service, Miss Fernanda was very kind, good prices, exquisite Brit chocolates (Original) Excelente atención, muy amable la Srta Fernanda, buenos de precios los chocolates brirt exquisitos

(Translated by Google) Excellent service and hospitality from Fernanda, with excellent information about the entire store and its promotions. I recommend it. (Original) Excelente atención y hospitalidad de parte de Fernanda, con muy buena información de toda la tienda y sus promociones. Lo recomiendo

A beautiful place, a city within a city. The monastery is in very good condition, and the guides provide professional service in several languages. Regular admission is 45 soles, but on the 10th of each month, it's 15 soles. The only thing is that it's not recommended for wheelchair users or strollers (no ramps available)

An amazing citadel, so well preserved and maintained it's unreal. Sometimes I had to remind myself I was not inside a replica at some amusement park but in a real monastery that's full of history. Entrance is S/45, then for an extra S/10 you can get a one-hour guided tour. We did just that and had the amazing Diana all to ourselves. Otherwise you can scan the QR codes along the way and read the information for free. One of my best historical site visits ever!

Visiting the Santa Catalina Monastery is like stepping back in time. The colorful walls, quiet courtyards, and narrow streets create a peaceful atmosphere that feels worlds away from the city. Every corner tells a story, and the mix of history, art, and architecture makes it a truly unique experience. A must-see place if you visit Arequipa — perfect for wandering, taking photos, and enjoying a calm moment surrounded by beauty and history. 🌺📸

Possibly the hughlight of my visit to Arequipa. I was blown away by the scale of the place, the stories shared on the info panels (in both EN and ES), and learning more about cloisters (who knew the sisters had spousal love for Jesus?) A must visit, just make sure you set aside a good amount of time if you wish to visit every open cell.

45 soles per person to enter. Although I found this to be quite pricey the Convent had plenty of information and we actually spent a few hours here as there was so much to learn about. You can pay 10 soles for a tour guide per person or download their app for free which explains each room. It really was fascinating and worth the visit here.

A very beautiful and very old monastery that gives you an interesting view of the life of the nuns. Many of the old cells seem like the nun living in it might rewritten any minute. The fruit garden was one of my favorite places in the vast, colorful and beautifully decorated edifice. There is free wifi and a guide you can download if you don't want to take a tour guide which you'd have to pay extra.

Go on Tuesday or Wednesday evening to see the ancient lamps and fireplaces lit. It’s open till 8:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday to give a better idea of what it was like to live there in centuries past. Beautiful and well conserved nunnery established in 1579 but most of the buildings are from the 1800s because earlier constructions didn’t withstand Arequipa’s earthquakes. I highly recommend hiring one of the guides at the entrance because they are very knowledgeable and there aren’t enough panels and plaques that explain all the history. Panels are all in Spanish and English but the guides speak many more languages. I heard guides speaking French, German & Italian. Part of the entrance fee supports the current nuns who live in part of the nunnery. There is a café & gift shop of things made by the nuns and purchases support them.

Amazing! Loved the vibes! So much to see and do and eat! From the stores and restaurants to the street food and goods vendors! Felt safe and enjoyed a wonderfully positive but reserved crowd- no one loud, rude or negative.

Try to catch the sunset at outside of the Arequipa Cathedral door - it’s stunning! The night view of the plaza is very nice as well.

Beautiful plaza! I was here the day before Arequipa’s 485th anniversary and festivities were happening. Plenty of restaurants and photo opportunities all around. Along with the basilica next door, this makes for a great visit!

Beautiful and busy day and night. You can see a nice view behind the church from here .

Three of the roads around the square are pedestrian which is nice. Not nearly as touristy as Cusco very pretty at night

Nice plaza, not a lot to do/see, but a beautiful area ☺️

Breathtaking plaza, always bustling. If you can, have a local tell you the lore of the snake carvings in the stones in front of the cathedral.

This market is clean ... Neat , I would definitely buy here ALWAYS!

It's an expensive market. It's for tourists. Still affordable. Food is tasty, and it's a market so don't look for a fancy place to eat, it's a local market.

Its a place where we can experience local food at a fraction of the price compared to tourist restaurants. Very competitive on that matter because there's many Chileans also working there. You can compare it to a huge grocery store and bargain store all in one. Fruits and vegetables are very cheap and they bring them in large quantities, what's favorable to tourists looking for local fruits or veggies because they sell it buy the kilo. I myself got 5 mangoes for a dollar (3.80 soles) and broccoli for 50 cents (about a pound) - that's just a small example. Its not really a touristic place, its a local community commercial center. Still, great to find amazing bargains!

Loved it there. When all the ladies come to you to get you to eat at their cafe. Ask for Olga. She is the most friendly, kind and sweetest of them all. I'm the tired one in peach.

We bought some Olive oil from "Comercial Blanquita" G2

Decent food but way too pricey considering the surroundings inside the market aren't very nice or appealing. Would have rather gone somewhere nicer for the same price

A traditional place, recently refurbished, with many different things, starting for small convenience stores, with local products, milk, chocolates and any sort of thing for cooking or cleaning. LOL. In the second floor you cand find a nice display of natural juice makers, who tempt you with fresh fruit slices for free like mangoes and melons. It is very cheap and juices are awesome because of the quality of the organic local fruits, tasty and aromatic. And for less than a dollar you can drink the WHOLE BLENDER. Yes, the whole blender. There's a hidden sublevel where you can buy alcohol and cigarrettes from all around the world for very good prices (JW black for $40 bottle) and also there's nice cheap place to get a manicure or pedicure with nail design for less than $3 dollars. In the surroundings you can find pirate buses to Arica, most of them, chilean. Good option to avoid crowded buses at the international station.

Beautiful Cathedral. Amazing plaza around it. Great tourist destination for some history and great photos.

This church has history from decades, is made of volcanic rocks, so looks old. There are restaurants near, so eat and have time to look everything there is not a problem, hope you could enjoy your trip

It's not so grateful as the others ones in Europe but it has a beautiful frontis. It's better to visit it at night.

Tacna wonderful lovely place beautiful friendly people and the city is very clean I love it. 100% recommended

This church is located right in the main plaza in Tacna.

It's a nice place to visit surrounded by restaurants, resting places, casinos, banks, etc,

It's a great place to be in a mass, however the cathedral needs maintenance.

Great views, beautiful sunset and good people.

Morro de Arica is highly recommended for its panoramic views over the city, the port, and the vast ocean. The scenic overlook provides a unique vantage point that captures Arica’s urban and coastal beauty. The monumental Chilean flag atop the hill is a must-see. Measuring 18 meters wide and 26 meters long, and weighing over 80 kilograms, it’s one of the largest flags I’ve ever seen. While its size feels like a display of overly confidence and national pride, it’s impressive to watch the wind give life to this massive symbol. A great spot for photography and a memorable view.

Nice spot. Going uphill was easier than I expected.

Observation deck with a nice view of Arica. War museum at the same location, was free to enter.

Great site to see the full panorama of Chilean border history with Peru. Also, the view is incredible to admire.

We loved the views and the historical information about the battles that took place in the region. Worth a visit if you happen to be in Arica.

Must to do, if you are in Arica, a great lookout of all the bay, and the city. Good place to see the sunset and how the city turn on the lights (I prefer the night view of the cities) also is a historical and important place for all people from Arica.

It is informative. It does have quite a few mummies. We used the audio for English which dragged out too much.

We were there with a cruise ship excursion so it was a quick visit. I wish we had more time to explore the exhibits. The museum has mummies from the historic people who lived along the coast. Their life was harsh, and they had a short life expectancy. This museum also demonstrated how the people from the highlands came and showed these people a better way of life through farming and animal husbandry.

It is a brilliantly curated museum. Very interesting and informative, and special. Being created by the university make it more informative. It is extremely well done. The drownings are amazing It is easy to follow through. The outdoor space is beautiful for relaxing and seeing birds. And the Chinchorro building has a very nice view of the surrounding area.

Very interesting museum, shows that the Chile had mummified burials before the Egyptians. Remains 11,000 years old being found.

AMAZING place to visit, must have of you are in Arica. Big thanks to the guardian man who showed us a video of a hummingbird feeding its babies right in the museum garden. Lots of ancient mummies, amazing territory, great views outside, exhibitions with very good preserved items of ancient tribes, more than you have ever seen in your life. And the ticket is very affordable, just 2000 pesos for adult. Highly recommend.

Little museum fifteen-twenty minutes away from Arica. Good collection of pre-Colombian art and mummies (some are over 3000 years old!), well organized and informative. You can see the all museum in about an hour. Highly recommended.

Do not miss this incredible museum, where you have the chance to learn about the culture and history of the ancestors of people from this region. Leave time to visit both museums, and consider seeing the mummies after you learn more about the lives they led. Plan on at least 60 to 90 minutes here.

Bit expensive for foreigners, but a cool museum. With audiotour for a little extra payment

Great replica museum of the Esmeralda with well structured exhibits and with option of guided tours or in my case with the audio English guide. I learned a great deal about the historic significance of the ship and its role in the naval wars that Chile was involved in. I definitely recommend this museum as it’s unique!

Fantastic replica of the ship and interesting museum with a very helpful and friendly staff. I stopped by around noon and, despite my limited Spanish, a worker there set me up with a self-guided audio tour (guided tours are only available in Spanish). This gave some interesting insight into one of Chile's important naval engagements during the War of the Pacific. I would definitely recommend a stop if you enjoy history! Afterwards, the fish market next door is also worth a visit.

Well done replica. Must have a guide. Pay the extra 1500 CLP for the audio equipment if your Spanish is not very good. Lots to learn.

I really enjoyed my tour on the Esmeralda. Great audio tour available in many languages

Visited here on a friday. There was no bilingual guide, but you get the point of the history if you know basic spanish. You can also explore the boat without a guide.

Beautiful replica of a 19th century Chilean ship. The tour is in Spanish but they provide a book in English. Cost is 3500 CLP for foreigners. Definitely worth the experience.

Nice beach but the only problem is there is a lot of people selling food and drinks.

Beautiful sunsets. Attentive and proactive lifeguards. Many families and kids enjoying the beach. Nonintrusive vendors. Minus two stars for shards of broken glass, many cigarette butts, and garbage in the sand.

A beach with beautiful sea

I would give it the five stars if it wasn't for the bird's poop that expell a disgusting smell. Despite that you can find places to eat, to sit, to play sports such beach tennis, beach soccer, beach volley and so on. There is a little zoo, the casino is also there and just across the street you can find some restaurants more settled. It's a swimmable beach so daily you'll see body swimmers, surfers, swimmers and such. Nice place to spend the morning or the evening. It's hot on sunny days so watch out.

A nice clean beach but the water was cold

Nice beach experience

Love it

Ghosttown has a long history of production and has been partially restored. Great place to walk around and to see the different buildings. I'm various buildings. Different theme museums are set up about different aspects of working and living in this ghost town at the time it was operational. Interesting old sulzer engines can be seen, old steam trains in a state of disrepair and old engines manufactured in Britain.

Words cannot express how absolutely fantastic this place is. As a Californian with an extensive history of visiting ghost towns in the United States, this UNESCO site is by far the best ghost town I have been too. It is remarkably well preserved, it has an unbelievably extensive collection of quotidian objects. Humberstone is the better site of the two if you have extra time as it is much larger and has a lot of variety. Commit to at least 2-3 hours of walking and make sure you go to the far end of the site by where the factories are, you'll find incredible machinery, trains, and artifacts. Note: the old saloon, plaza, church, and movie theater are a must visit. If you are right on time go to Santa L., it's just up the road had a lot of what you can see at Humberstone but is a lot more compact so you can do it all in 45 min. The main museum at this site also has original and beautiful ads produced by the companies and Chilean government to popularize its nitrate abroad, these posters are remarkable pieces of advertising history and early 1900's history.

Amazing open air museum. A lot is still intact and it is very cool to walk back into time while visiting Humberstone. You can easily spend 3/4h. There are some stores in the main square. We paid 6000 pesos, which we found more than reasonable.

Tickets are now 6000 CLP but totally worth it! One of the most amazing and impressive places I've been to over seven months spent in South America. Expect to spend at least three hours visiting this huge site and don't be surprised if you end up spending twice the time!

The Humberstone and Santa Laura ghost towns are a short drive up the escarpment from Iquique. They are a good way to see how life was when this was a thriving mining community and is somewhat frozen in time. Bring water and shade as it is a hot and dry area of Chile changing quite a bit from the climate in Iquique. Wear solid shoes as the buildings are in disrepair and broken glass and nails are scattered across the ground.

Interesting Museum Saltpeters near Iquique to Central Valley nice and warmer climate than the coastline winter.

I thought it was gonna be a genuine ghost town. Which it is, but the fact that the exterior of every single house is branded with modern signs and plaques, and their interior renovated with most objects cleaned and arranged neatly on the walls, took away from the experience. It's basically like any other museum and thus not worth the trip. The layout of the town and the exterior of buildings is a fascinating sight tho and one to behold.

Just wow. This was the highlight of the lakes in the region for us. Not only is it situated in a beautiful location, with incredible views of mountains and volcanoes that surround it, but it had hundreds of flamingos! And it was possible to get very close to the flamingos, who hung by the lakeshore and were not timid - excellent to observe them and for photos! Also, despite how busy other lakes were, we seemed to have the whole place to ourselves!

A saline lake in the Nor Lípez Province, Potosí Department in Bolivia. Various migratory species of pink and white flamingos can be found here. This lake has a high saline content of 66-80% and an average depth of just under one foot. The name Laguna Hedionda fittingly means ‘Stinking Lake’ in Spanish after the unappealing smell caused by its high sulfur content.

We had lunch overlooking the flamingos. You can walk close to the flamingos. We saw James and Andean flamingos. Bathrooms costs 5 sol.

This is a salt lake in the Bolivian Altiplano near to the borders with Chile. It lies at an altitude of approximately 4,120m and it houses important local fauna and flora. It is part of the 9 small saline lakes, and one of the four blue lakes in the area, and its name means stinking lake, due to the high sulphur content.

The sulfur-laden Laguna Hedionda (translating to 'stinking lake') lies above 13,500 feet on the Altiplano of the Andes, near the foot of the volcano Ollagüe. In contrast to its great elevation, Hedionda's depth is less than a foot on average, so even if you hold your nose, don't expect to do the backstroke on this backcountry water body. Time your visit right, though, and you'll see flocks of flamingos and other wallowing waterfowl.

One of your first stops if you are touring from San Pedro. What an amazing sight to witness. The beautiful Laguna Hedionda is opening sight once you enter Bolivia. A must see!

Truly amazing place to come to get a real close up look at the flamingos around. The smell by the water is pretty awful but that's the price you pay for it's beauty. Highly recommended.

Very impressive open copper mine with huge equipment all around. You can visit the mine on a well organised tour and are taken with a luxury tour bus inside the mine.

Good morning, I would like to ask if there is anyone I can contact for copper exports in Chile, such as this mine

A dream come true! Of course I cannot share photos or details, but this amazing place just keeps on giving. Huge mines, processing plants, smelter, roaster, refinery, a heaven for the copper enthusiast like I am. Most importantly though are the people. They have the 5 stars. I hope I come back again. If you can come here, I can only be jealous. Heaven

Incredible visit to the ghost town of Chuquicamata and the biggest open mine in operation.

(Translated by Google) Chile is the world's largest copper producer, and most of its production comes from Chuquicamata, the world's largest open-pit copper mine. It is approximately 6 km long, 4 km wide and 850 m deep. The mineral is extracted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 600 tons of material are extracted from its crater per day, of which only 1/3 is useful mineral. The waste is piled up on site in the form of artificial mountains over 150 meters high, forming sediment banks. To move so much material, a fleet of 130 giant trucks is used, each 7 meters high. The tires alone weigh 3 tons and measure over 3 meters. Codelco is a company in charge of copper mining and organizes free visits to the mine. We must wear a helmet and a lab coat. There is a structure on site where you can see the entire size of the mine. It is worth the visit. (Original) O Chile é o maior produtor de cobre do mundo e a maioria da produção vem de Chuquicamata, maior mina de cobre a céu aberto do mundo. Tem cerca de 6 km de comprimento, 4 km de largura e 850 m de profundidade. O mineral é retirado durante as 24 horas do dia, 7 dias por semana. De sua cratera saem 600 toneladas por dia de material sendo que somente 1/3 disto é mineral útil. Os rejeitos são empilhados no local na forma de montanhas artificiais com mais de 150 metros de altura, formando bancos de sedimentos. Para movimentar tanto material, é usada uma frota com 130 caminhões gigantes, cada um com 7 metros de altura. Só os pneus pesam 3 toneladas e medem mais de 3 metros. A Codelco é uma empresa encarregada da exploração do cobre e organiza visitas gratuitas à mina. Temos que utilizar capacete e um jaleco. No local há uma estrutura onde se pode avistar toda a dimensão da mina. Vale a pena a visita.

(Translated by Google) A highly recommended visit to explore the town and the Chuquicamata mine. The town is well-maintained, and the guides provide insightful history. The mine is impressive, as are the trucks. Reservations are required in advance depending on the days of your visit. (Original) Visita muy recomendada para conocer el pueblo y la mina de Chuquicamata. El pueblo está bien mantenido, y los guías te cuentan bien la historia. Y la mina es imponente y tanto como los camiones. Se debe reservar con anticipación según los días de visita.

(Translated by Google) Absolutely amazing place. To get in you have to sign up for a waiting list for a specific day. There are also reserve lists. A bus takes us from the company headquarters. Everyone is wearing helmets and vests. First we visit the ghost town. Then the processing plant. Finally, a viewpoint over the mine. At the end you can leave a donation for children. The tour is free. (Original) Absolutnie niezwykle miejsce. Aby się dostać trzeba zapisać się na listę oczekujących na określony dzień. Są również listy rezerwowe. Z siedziby firmy odwozi nas autobus. Wszyscy w kaskach i z kamizelkami. Najpierw zwiedzamy wymarłe miasto. Potem przetwórnię. Na koniec punkt widokowy na kopalnię. Na koniec można zostawić datek na dzieci. Zwiedzanie bezpłatne.

Great view of a beautiful natural arch. This is a perfect spot to take some beautiful photos. Be aware that it can be quite windy along the coast in this area.

It's a lovely place to see the wonderful view from Antofagasta

What a beautiful coastline. You must visit when in Antofagasta.

Amazing sunset.

One of the must go in Antofagasta. The classic entrance is closed and you have to go to the left. There is a nice sign with the letters "Antofagasta"

What a wonderful place! I recommend sleeping at one of the campsites, right at the beach! So you can also enjoy sunset. We did Mirador Chico and the view was amazing from there, it is also a nice trail overall, with some great views over colored mountains and with many different cacti right along the trail. We didn't do the other "Mirador Accessible", so I can't compare. But I don't think the view is much different, so I recommend the Chico for the overall experience.

Stunning park, free of access. It shows so many wonderful landscapes. So sad we did not manage to see a guanapo, but the view was still amazing.

Great park... stayed there for 4 days camping near the beach... amazing Chile... will come back here 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Southern entrance along coast has some nice camping spots. A little trashy though. Beautiful coast. Don't trash it, people!

Great place for meet new parts of chile 🇨🇱

Beuatiful place to visit with plenty of trails to walk. Philippe the ranger at the park was incredibly kind and helpful. Come here to see truly unique flora and fauna!

This isn't a standard backpacker destination and you really do need your own transport (you 'can' reach it on public transport but it will take a lot of time and hassle to sort out and you may get stranded thus relying on hitchhiking to get out again) but I would still recommend it. The wildlife and trekking options available are limited but what you do get is something very different from other destinations. Camping on the beach (organised campgrounds) is really nice and you have the extraordinary combination coast and dry arid mountains all within walking distance. If you want to see the penguins then you have to pop into the small settlement and get a boat to the island (it does not land), bear in mind the boats will either not run or cost a lot more off season.

Beautiful beach! It was quiet because we were in May but in summer must be busy. The cleanest place in the area also. But you have to pay to enter $10,000 clp per car.

Beautiful beach... I recommend you to head to through Puerto Viejo, the route is better. The entry cost 10.000 CLP, I think this is for parking because you can access to it walking for free but is a bit far...

Parking costs $10.000 CLP, but you can park outside and walk (~15 mins). The beach is incredibly beautiful but is not big, so it gets crowded on weekends. The road to get there is in poor conditions, but the trip is worthy.

Nice little cove. Very isolated, water is trucked in. The is no cellphone reception no electricity grid. Most places use solar panels or a genny. There is one restaurant, only cash. The water is cold, sunblock is highly recommended, specially for lighter toned skins. Great place to unplugged from everything and everyone if you go off season.

At the end of a very confusing access road (specially if you are a first timer), as soon you reach at Playa La Virgen, you are right on a little heavenly beach particularly if the sky is clear!!! The view while approaching the beach from the surrounding high land is just amazing!! The mesmerizing turquoise color water will make you crazy!! A great summer destination with family. A good camera is must to carry if you like to capture the joyous moments!

Nestled in northern Chile along the coast, this beach was suggested to us by anyone we spoke to about what beaches to visit. The sand, the water, colorful large umbrellas painted a post card image, forever ingrained into my memory. Not a large beach by any means, but it was well maintained, had amenities available, pay per use bathrooms (clean) and beauty galore. If you can visit, do! Only warning " Put on loads of sunscreen ".

Beautiful beach, it's hard to get there though, the road is not cemented and to get into the beach you have to go down an uncomfortable road, once you're there is awesome.

Lucky to see dolphins!!

Great natural reserve, but you cant swim or stay at the island

Great location best hideaway from La Serena

(Translated by Google) The best tour of La Serena. Tour through beautiful places full of wildlife, we saw foxes and guanacos, that's how you get to Punta Choros, a modest fishing village, there you take a boat that takes you to Damas Island passing by 2 other islands where you will see penguins, otters and with luck whales. The tour of the island on foot is very well protected to interfere almost nothing with the animal and plant life. (Original) El mejor tour de la Serena. Recorrido por bellos parajes llenos de vida salvaje vimos zorros y guanacos, así se llega a punta choros, modesto poblado de pescadores, ahi tomas una embarcación que te lleva a Isla Damas pasando por otras 2 islas donde veras pingüinos, nutrias y con suerte ballenas. El recorrido por la isla a pie esta muy bien protegido para interferir casi nada con la vida animal y vegetal.

(Translated by Google) What a wonderful place, the color of its waters is nothing to envy of tropical beaches, it has bathrooms that work with sea water, the CONAF staff are very friendly. Respect trails and island rules. BATHING IS NOT ALLOWED, to preserve the waters and the species. The birds are not afraid and stand very close to you. (Original) Que lugar más maravilloso, el color de sus aguas nada que envidiar a las playas tropicales, tiene baños que funcionan con el agua de mar, el personal de CONAF muy amigables. Respetar senderos y reglas de la isla. NO SE PERMITE BAÑARSE, para preservar las aguas y las especies. Las aves no tienen miedo y se colocan muy cerca de uno.

(Translated by Google) This island of very white sands and abundant fauna is located in a privileged environment. To be able to go down you have to pay an additional ticket to the tour of $3000. The daily availability is 750 places, we arrived around 12:30 and there were no more, they told us what kind of 9am they were already full. In summer it seems that the agencies grab them very early. Even without being able to go down the walk, it is highly recommended. (Original) En un entorno privilegiado esta ubicada esta isla de arenas muy blancas y abundante fauna. Para poder bajar hay que pagar un ticket adicional al tour de $3000. La disponibilidad diaria es de 750 cupos, nosotros llegamos cerca de las 12:30hrs y ya no habían, nos comentaron qué tipo 9am ya estaban completos. En verano al parecer las agencias los copan muy temprano. Aún sin poder bajar el paseo es muy recomendable.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful island, part of the reserve excursion. It's worth the price; it's a beautiful experience to explore and see the diversity of flora and fauna. If you go early, you might even spot dolphins. (Original) Linda isla, parte de la excursión a la reserva. Vale la pena pagarlo, es una hermosa experiencia recorrerla y poder ver la diversidad de la flora y fauna, si van temprano tienen posibilidad de poder avistar delfines.

(Translated by Google) It's impeccable for resting... facing the sea, lots of space... and tranquility. (Original) Para descansar está impecable... frente al mar, mucho espacio... y tranquilidad

(Translated by Google) Excellent cabins with an adequate cost/quality ratio. Good mattresses, complete, clean dishes, good spaces and ideal for up to 6 people. Highly recommended. (Original) Excelentes cabañas con una adecuada relación costo/calidad. Colchones buenos, vajilla completa, limpia, buenos espacios e ideal para hasta 6 personas. Muy recomendable.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful place but like all tourism in Chile very poor, we arrived very early and no one knows anything, the tourist is just a client who must get money as quickly as possible, it is not treated with love and even less with respect, they just want to take a photo of you and then green it... The landscape and what is known is spectacular... But that's just how it is... (Original) Lugar muy hermoso pero como todo el turismo en Chile muy deficiente, llegamos muy temprano y nadie sabe nada, el turista es solo un cliente que deben sacar dinero lo rápido posible no se trata con cariño y menos con respeto, solo te quieren sacar una foto para después verderla... El paisaje y lo conocido espectacular... Pero así nomás es...

(Translated by Google) We returned with the family, many more people than in 2021, the trips to the island were very expensive. Many criminals waiting for their moment. We were on a beach on the border with Freirina, there was a guy in an Audi with a signal jammer, thank goodness we realized it. Capas we were left without a car. (Original) Volvímos con la familia, mucha más gente q el 2021, los paseos a la isla carisimos. Mucho delincuente esperando su momento. Estuvimos en una playa en el límite con Freirina, andaba un tipo en un audi con inhividor de señal, menos mal nos dimos cuenta. Capas nos quedamos sin auto.

(Translated by Google) Super good place to walk and get to know, I also recommend going during these dates because there are very few people and easy and quick access to the cabins, boat rides and meals!!! (Original) Super buen lugar para pasear y conocer, además les recomiendo ir en estas fechas porque hay muy poca gente y se accede fácil y rápido a las cabañas, paseos en lancha y comidas!!!

(Translated by Google) Good size cabin, comfortable bed, impeccable bathroom, everything very clean, well equipped, TV in bedroom, hot water, good view of the cove, silence, it was much more than expected, Sandra very attentive. (Original) Cabaña de buena tamaño, cama cómoda, baño impecable, todo muy limpio, bien equipada, tv en dormitorio, agua caliente, buena vista a la caleta, silencio, resultó mucho más de lo esperado, Sandra muy atenta.

(Translated by Google) I didn't stay in the cabins but they have an excellent view, they look very comfortable, there is a restaurant inside and the food is delicious. You can go with pets (Original) No me quedé en las cabañas pero tienen una excelente vista, se ven muy cómodas, hay un restaurant dentro y la comida es deliciosa. Se puede ir con mascotas