Nov 2, 2007 - Tacna Peru/Arica Chile/Iquique Beach Chile

We left on the bus at 7:30 AM for Tacna, southernmost city in Peru. ... When we arrived in the border town of Tacna, we found a local eatery for lunch and found the train station open at 2:30 in time for the 3:30 train for the port of Arica, Chile. ... Cost of train was 7 soles.We left on the bus at 7:30 AM for Tacna, southernmost city in Peru. ... When we arrived in the border town of Tacna, we found a local eatery for lunch and found the train station open at 2:30 in time for the 3:30 train for the port of Arica, Chile. ... Cost of train was 7 soles....

Sep 15, 2005 - Arica

this time I traveled by plane from Arequipa to Tacna (25 minutes) and taxi colectivo to Arica, where Chile and Peru once fought bloody skirmishes. ... It is a popular year-round resort (though too cold right now to swim).this time I traveled by plane from Arequipa to Tacna (25 minutes) and taxi colectivo to Arica, where Chile and Peru once fought bloody skirmishes. ... It is a popular year-round resort (though too cold right now to swim)....

Jun 15, 2005 - Crossing the Chilean - Peruvian border

We arrived about lunch time and managed to find a collectivo to take us across the boader to Tacna without much trouble. ... Well all soon became apparent, there was a protest on the Peruvian side and people had put rocks all over the road to stop vehicles getting through so we were pretty certain at this point that we were now on our own to get to Tacna - no bus was meeting us at the control point. ... Wrong! 30kms later we arrived at the bus station in Tacna we started asking people about getting our passports stamped and were met with looks of horror we were officially ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!! So it was back 30kms to where we had just come from to get our passports stamped thankfully we found a very helpful cab driver who stored our luggage and took us on the round trip for $15. ... We were bummed with Tacna by this stage so returned to the bus station and managed to arrange a night bus to Cusco via Puno. ...

May 26, 2005 - Dèjà vu

After only 3-4 showers a week, most of them lukewarm at best, the value of a hot shower has increased ten fold in my book. When I woke up at 6:30 as we were rolling into Tacna, I was startled to see that my seat partner had gotten way too close for comfort. ... Although Tacna has three terminals, our bus company didn't see fit to drop us at any of them, so I threw in with a couple of Australians (Nick and Jessie) to get myself to the international terminal. ... They were crossing into Chile as well, but because of the early hour, we still had a bit of a wait before our colectivo was full.After only 3-4 showers a week, most of them lukewarm at best, the value of a hot shower has increased ten fold in my book. When I woke up at 6:30 as we were rolling into Tacna, I was startled to see that my seat partner had gotten way too close for comfort. ... Although Tacna has three terminals, our bus company didn't see fit to drop us at any of them, so I threw in with a couple of Australians (Nick and Jessie) to get myself to the international terminal. ... They were crossing into Chile as well, but because of the early hour, we still had a bit of a wait before our colectivo was full....

Mar 4, 2005 - Tacna and The Border Crossing

We made it to Tacna around 10pm and found a really cheap hostal right away. ... We used the city for random errands that needed to get done before crossing the border and extending Mikes passport was imperative! We had tried in Arequipa, but the first time we went, Mike had forgotten his tourist Visa and we had to return the next day with his card to find out that we could just get it done in Tacna, therefore wasting an entire day in Arequipá, a city that we had already spent numerous day in! However, when we arrived at the immiagration office in Talca and talked to the minister there, he informed us that we could leave Talca and cross the border the next day, but only if we left in the morning. ... Now obviously he wasnt going to be at the station when we left, so we asked again if Mike could haver more days on his card, but he assured us that it would be okay! Anyway, the next morning Mike and I get up at 5am to catch a train that crosses the border into Arica, Chile-about and hour through the dessert! When we got there, we bought our train tickets, filled out our new tourist cards and had our bags glanced at by the female officer on guard, about half an hour before the train left and everyone else started arriving.We made it to Tacna around 10pm and found a really cheap hostal right away. ... We used the city for random errands that needed to get done before crossing the border and extending Mikes passport was imperative! We had tried in Arequipa, but the first time we went, Mike had forgotten his tourist Visa and we had to return the next day with his card to find out that we could just get it done in Tacna, therefore wasting an entire day in Arequipá, a city that we had already spent numerous day in! However, when we arrived at the immiagration office in Talca and talked to the minister there, he informed us that we could leave Talca and cross the border the next day, but only if we left in the morning. ... Now obviously he wasnt going to be at the station when we left, so we asked again if Mike could haver more days on his card, but he assured us that it would be okay! Anyway, the next morning Mike and I get up at 5am to catch a train that crosses the border into Arica, Chile-about and hour through the dessert! When we got there, we bought our train tickets, filled out our new tourist cards and had our bags glanced at by the female officer on guard, about half an hour before the train left and everyone else started arriving....

Jul 23, 2004 - Tacna. Peru/Chile boarder.

Ooohh. When we arrived at Tacna (on the border) we actualy bumped into our friend Helen who we had met sandboarding. ... Small world this place.Ooohh. When we arrived at Tacna (on the border) we actualy bumped into our friend Helen who we had met sandboarding. ... Small world this place....

Jul 12, 2004 - Tacna, back in Peru

We had a fun crossing over the border into Peru. We got to Tacna on the Peruvian side of the border after about an hour and had lunch in the bus terminal whilst waiting for our connection across the desert. ... Denis managed to (mildly) upset one of the local tout/guides.We had a fun crossing over the border into Peru. We got to Tacna on the Peruvian side of the border after about an hour and had lunch in the bus terminal whilst waiting for our connection across the desert. ... Denis managed to (mildly) upset one of the local tout/guides....

Apr 27, 2003 - Peru Revisited

Copyright 2004 David Rich 950 Words Dgrendelll@yahoo. Having made up our seven-hour late departure by not stopping for food or anything else for two days, the highlight of the fiesta continued into a local Tacna, Peru restaurant, well after midnight, where we feasted for an hour on local dishes. ... I had no idea what I was ordering, and when my tablemates were served their order, the caldo de gallina that looked utterly scrumptious, I knew I'd ordered the wrong thing.Copyright 2004 David Rich 950 Words Dgrendelll@yahoo. Having made up our seven-hour late departure by not stopping for food or anything else for two days, the highlight of the fiesta continued into a local Tacna, Peru restaurant, well after midnight, where we feasted for an hour on local dishes. ... I had no idea what I was ordering, and when my tablemates were served their order, the caldo de gallina that looked utterly scrumptious, I knew I'd ordered the wrong thing....