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Museum of the Desert and the Sea 92 km along the Costanera Highway. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday by prior arrangement with the Ite municipality: (51) 998-811-421. This museum arises in the midst of the Tacna desert. It has six halls that display archeological items, historic documents and geological samples, as well as representative biological species from the area. There are also two lookouts of 12 meters in height, from which the ocean and the Ite Wetlands can be seen.

Ite Wetlands 93 km to the north of the city of Tacna (1 hr. 30 min by car). Visits by prior arrangement with iPerú Tacna, telephone (51-52) 425-514. At 12 km², these coastal wetlands are the largest in Peru and the second largest in South America. This is a compulsory stop for bird lovers, since it is home to 85 local species and 59 migratory species. They can be seen from the lookout at the Museum of the Desert and the Sea.

Locumba Valley 93 km to the northwest of the city of Tacna (1 hr. 30 min. by car). This Inter-Andean valley is well known for its wine and pisco production, as well as for pepper cultivation. The town of Locumba, the provincial capital, is an important center of devotion in the south of the country since it is home to the Lord of Locumba religious sanctuary, also known as The Lord of the Burned Feet (Señor de los Pies Quemados).

Panina Waterfall At 2559 meters above sea level. From Tacna - Ilabaya - Cambaya, 328 km in total (5 hr. by car). From Cambaya - Panina, 4 km (2 hr. on foot). Free entry. Panina has two beautiful waterfalls, whose highest height is 30 meters. The water in this waterfall is produced thanks to the bed of the Camilaca River. The course of the cataract allows the formation of a natural pool, where visitors can cool off.

Tarata Province

Conchachiri Waterfalls At 4500 meters. 84 km. of Tacna. Beautiful waterfalls due to deformations of the earth's crust that have formed due to the passing of time in the Maure river.

Apacheta Lookout 65.5 km to the northeast of the city of Tacna (1 hr. 25 min). The summit here reaches 3505 meters and offers a privileged view of the Tutupaka and Yukamani volcanoes to the north and the Barroso mountain range to the southeast. Its name means “wayside chapel” in Spanish alluding to its history as a site on the Inca Trail where stones were left as an offering to local gods.

Tarucachi Church Main Square of the village of Tarucachi, 79.1 km to the northeast of the city of Tacna (1 hr. 40 min. by car). This colonial church has two lateral towers crowned by wooden crosses. Inside, its walls were painted with ash from the yareta bush, wild plants, and a type of tuber. This affords them a bluish color, among other natural pigments. Industrial Cl. Huáscar Cl. T acora Cl. 1 de Mayo Cl. Cl. Cl. Cl. Cl. Atahualpa Cl. Modesto Molina Cl. Amazonas Cl. T iticaca Cl. Alto de la Alianza Cl. Cl. Av . a t s u G o t n i P o v Cl. Cl. Manco Cá pac