Fuerte Español
Fuerte Español is a ruins in Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region. Fuerte Español is situated nearby to the ruins Faro, as well as near the marina Club de Yates de Arica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faro Península Alacrán and Museo Histórico y de Armas del Morro de Arica.
Faro Península Alacrán
Lighthouse
Photo: Sally Heredia Mundaca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Faro Península Alacrán is a lighthouse, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Fuerte Español.
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, which is situated 760 metres east of Fuerte Español.
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.
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 Fuerte Español.
Fuerte Español
- Type: Ruins
- Inscription: “Ruinas de un fuerte español, capturado por piratas, recapturado por colonos españoles, capturado por piratas, y recapturado por los colonos. Sólo el subterráneo y algunos muros del primer piso sobreviven.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Arica, Arica Province, Arica y Parinacota Region, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-18.48048° or 18° 28′ 50″ southLongitude
-70.33182° or 70° 19′ 55″ westOpen location code
57HFGM99+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 547787529OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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