Tourist attractions

Many monuments are located in this city, including the arch of the Alto de la Alianza Monumental Complex and the Tacna Parabolic Arch.

Other monuments include a neo-renaissance Cathedral, the Courthouse, the Alameda Bolognesi and the caves of Toquepala, where archaeologists have found some of the oldest human remains in Peru.

Festivities

The most important festivity in the city is the Semana de Tacna ("Tacna Week"), which runs from August 25–30.

On 28 August, a large Peruvian flag is shown throughout the city during the ', which celebrates the anniversary of the reincorporation of Tacna into Peruvian sovereignty and is one of the most important patriotic demonstrations in the whole country. This tradition started in 1901, during the Chilean administration of Tacna, by a group of tacneños who defied the prohibition of showing Peruvian flags imposed by the Chilean authorities.

There is an agrarian and industrial fair as part of these celebrations.

In September, the festival of the Señor de Locumba is celebrated, which draws thousands of faithful people from all over the world.

Transport

Rail

Tacna was served by a cross-border railway to Arica, Chile. The line closed in 2012, but as of June 2014, there were plans to reopen it. It is also the location of the National Railway Museum of Peru.

Air

Tacna is served by the Crnl. FAP. Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport, with flights to Arequipa and Lima.

Road

Tacna is also served by Peru Highway 1 which heads south to Arica and north to Moquegua.

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File:Tacna Plaza de Armas.jpg|Main square in San Martin area

File:Tacna plaza de armas.jpg|Arco Parabólico, Pileta and Glorieta de Tacna, located in the Av. San Martín

File:Mercadoviejo.jpg|Coctel Mercado Viejo

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See also

  • 2001 southern Peru earthquake
  • Tacna Departament
  • Tacna Province
  • Tacna District
  • Tarata
  • Tacna during Chilean administration (1883–1929)
  • Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua

References