ARICA We were back there in Arica! We arrived one day ahead of our schedule. We could benefit from the car to visit places in Arica. The caves were one option and the beach a second one. We´ve never rented a car as such, if I can recall once in Mallorca for a couple of days. It is so handy! We get used to luxury (for us) very quickly! We were already nostalgic and we were still wandering at 4000 m in the national parks with vicunas and co. Anzota caves It was a nice stroll along the coast where Chinchorros used to live. At the end of the caves what grabbed the eyes was a path. As our envy of exploring was not satisfied, we decided to follow it and see where it goes. It was a very long path but the wild coast let us walk for at an hour. We enjoyed the view, the salty air, the breeze, and the feeling of being light! At 4000 m our body swelled, our steps were slow and heavy, our breath too short, the air left a dry mouth, our nose burnt. Nothing glamorous! At some point we noticed a rock with a white layers as if it would have been painted. Impossible. Thanks to my camera lens, I could spot sea lions cohabiting with vultures. They were very loud, they either played in water or sun bathed. There was a mother looking after its young. At the harbour We wanted to take a boat tour to see penguins but we heard that the boat costs almost €100. It can up to 8 people, the cost would be divided into the numbers of participants. We did not risk and we preferred to stay at the harbour. It was enough to see for free! We were amused with sea lions swimming there or getting up and down the rock and. Such massive animals can drag themselves into a rock. Impressive! Then the pelicans! We´ve never seen pelicans so close. They were quiet and flew back and forth. Nothing could distract them from what they were doing. It was lovely to see how animals were not afraid of humans. We left those guys behind, and took a boat tour to visit the bay. The guide was an entertainer and we learned a lot about the XV. What we already noticed, the guide confirmed it, this part of Chile is a real mixed with Peru and Bolivia for historic reasons.
Visiting Arica Staying 4 days in Arica helped us to calm down. We were almost bored. It was not as exciting as a previous week. We still liked to discover the city centre, eat reasonably healthy food, and delicious pastries. We found a place to buy alpacas´clothing. People were very friendly and welcoming. We saw the train station to go La Paz, it was tempting but we did not have time. Near the station, there was a building, in renovation, constructed by the Eiffel company. We passed by the St. Mark´s Cathedrale also commissioned by the government to the Eiffel company. We spent a couple of afternoons at the beach where I could swim for a short while. The Pacific ocean is not made for non native, a way cold.
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