Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tacna, Peru

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 21 m
Descend 54 m

Explore Tacna in Peru with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Casa Jurídica

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The Tacna Courthouse is located in the city of Tacna in Peru. The building played an important role in transferring the town from Chile to Peru in 1929.

Wikipedia: Tacna Courthouse (EN)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Casa de Zela

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Zela House, also called Zela House City Theater, is a museum located at San Martín Avenue, in the historic centre of Tacna, Peru. Francisco Antonio de Zela, an important forerunner to Peruvian independence, once lived there. Today, it is the Salon Museo Arqueologico where ceramic and textile pieces, works of wood and metal, and pre-Hispanic fishing and basket weaving tools are displayed.

Wikipedia: Zela House (EN)

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Museo Histórico Regional

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Tacna Historical Museum is a museum located in the center of the city of Tacna, Peru.

Wikipedia: Tacna Historical Museum (EN)

216 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Parabolic Arch

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The Tacna Parabolic Arch is a monument located in the Paseo Civico, in the center of the city of Tacna, Peru. It was raised in honor of the heroes of the War of the Pacific, like Admiral Miguel Grau and Colonel Francisco Bolognesi. Its construction is made of quarried pink stone. Ex-president Manuel Prado inaugurated it.

Wikipedia: Tacna Parabolic Arch (EN)

104 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Pileta Ornamental de Tacna

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Pileta Ornamental de Tacna

Tacna Ornamental Fountain, is a fountain located in Paseo Civico, the center of the city of Tacna, Peru.

Wikipedia: Tacna Ornamental Fountain (EN)

147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Catedral de Tacna

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Tacna Cathedral is a church located next to the Paseo Cívico de Tacna at San Martín Avenue, in the center of the city of Tacna, Peru.

Wikipedia: Tacna Cathedral (EN)

463 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Museo Ferroviario Nacional de Tacna

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Museo Ferroviario Nacional de Tacna

The National Railway Museum of Peru is located in Tacna, Peru.

Wikipedia: National Railway Museum (Peru) (EN)

1074 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 8: Bab ul Islam

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The Bab al-Islam Mosque is located in Tacna, a city in southern Peru. It is the only such Peruvian place of worship that is an example of Islamic architecture in the country, though it is not the only such building. Combined with the adjoining Shah Waliullah School of Sciences, it is the largest place of worship for Muslims in the entirety of the Department of Tacna. Prayers are offered in both Spanish and Arabic.

Wikipedia: Bab al-Islam Mosque (EN)

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Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.

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