Mummies, Petroglyphs & Battle Sites | Historic Highlights of Arica, Chile

Arica, Chile is a port town near the Atacama desert. The historical old town is overlooked by the Morro, a large hill that was the site of a battle between Peru and Chile in the Pacific Wars and is now a place with the Christ of Peace statue, a symbol of friendship between Peru and Chile. It also houses a museum of history and weapons, a monument to the unknown soldier and offers stunning views of Arica and the surrounding coastline. Beside the port, you can see the Armada de Chile building and a statue of Arturo Pratt, the father of Chile and founder of Arica. In this video, we begin by visiting In Situ (10 Colon) museum with 35 Chinchorro mummies left where they were found when an architect attempted to build a hotel on the site. The mummies, many of which look like skeletons, show evidence of intentional mummification and give you a look into Chinchurro culture. To get there, we walk through Plaza Colon, the main square, and see San Marcos Cathedral, designed by Gustav Eiffel. Next we visit Al Poblado Artesanal, a reproduction Spanish village housing artist shops. The reproduction church has an interesting haunting story. We then see 1,000-year-old petroglyphs on a hillside in the Atacama desert. Some think these were way markers like road signs today. After visiting The Morro, we end the day watching sea lions play beside the ship as we leave continental South America. #chile #aricachile #chinchurro #mummy Music from YouTube Audio Library and https://www.bensound.com/ license number 204507727