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=== North towards [[Arequipa]] === | === North towards [[Arequipa]] === | ||
Near the central market there is a roundabout with a lion statue. Good spots are after the lion statue or one kilometer up the hill there is a spot where the trucks must stop to get checked. | Near the central market there is a roundabout with a lion statue. Good spots are after the lion statue or one kilometer up the hill there is a spot where the trucks must stop to get checked. | ||
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| + | Besides the hostales where you can still pay with Chilean pesos, there's free options too. [[User:MOAH|Mind of a Hitchhiker]] slept at the bomberos (firefighters) for a few nights in the empty women's dormitory. Smoking allowed. Due to Tacna's Pakistani population, the mosque is also a possibility if you ask the Imam nicely and respect Islamic customs (no shoes inside and both men and women cover up, try to be clean). There might also be a good freecamping spot on the mountain at the Alto de Alianza monument, where you can go by taking micro "A". | ||
[[Category:Peru]] | [[Category:Peru]] | ||
{{IsIn|Peru}} | {{IsIn|Peru}} | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 11 January 2016
Tacna is a city in Peru.
Hitching out
North towards Arequipa
Near the central market there is a roundabout with a lion statue. Good spots are after the lion statue or one kilometer up the hill there is a spot where the trucks must stop to get checked.
Sleeping
Besides the hostales where you can still pay with Chilean pesos, there's free options too. Mind of a Hitchhiker slept at the bomberos (firefighters) for a few nights in the empty women's dormitory. Smoking allowed. Due to Tacna's Pakistani population, the mosque is also a possibility if you ask the Imam nicely and respect Islamic customs (no shoes inside and both men and women cover up, try to be clean). There might also be a good freecamping spot on the mountain at the Alto de Alianza monument, where you can go by taking micro "A".
