El Morro
El Morro is a headland in Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region and has an elevation of 151 metres. El Morro is situated nearby to the hamlet Chinchorro, as well as near the locality La Lisera.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museo Histórico y de Armas del Morro de Arica and Morro de Arica.
Museo Histórico y de Armas del Morro de Arica
Museum
Photo: Juan Villalobos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo Histórico y de Armas del Morro de Arica is a museum.
Morro de Arica
Peak
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Morro de Arica is a steep hill located in the Chilean city of Arica. Its height is 139 metres above sea level. It was the last bulwark of defense for the Peruvian troops who garrisoned the city during the War of the Pacific.
Casa Bolognesi
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Casa Bolognesi, also known as the Casa de la Respuesta, is a historical building owned by the Peruvian State located in Arica, Chile. It is the site of a meeting that preceded the Battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Frontera.
Villa Frontera
Village
Villa Frontera, also identified as Chacalluta, is a village within the Arica Province of the Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile. Villa Frontera is situated 9 km north of El Morro.
El Morro
- Type: Headland with an elevation of 151 metres
- Also known as: “Morro de Arica”
- Category: landform
- Location: Arica, Arica Province, Arica y Parinacota Region, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-18.48178° or 18° 28′ 54″ southLongitude
-70.3247° or 70° 19′ 29″ westElevation
151 metres (495 feet)Open location code
57HFGM9G+74GeoNames ID
3890933
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