TACNA.- located  at562 m.a.s.l. it has a humid climate during winter and a warm one during the rest of the year with no rains on the coast. The average maximum yearly temperature is 23.4ºC (74.1ºF) and a minimum of 12.5ºC (54.4ºF). from   Lima is  1293 km by car, and  from Arequipa is       and by plane Regular flights from Lima will takes  1 ½ hours

Tacna, possessor of a moderate climate, nice people, and with a strong economic flow, is located around 52 kilometers from the Chilean border. The department was the ancient home of the Aymaras who traded diverse coastal products like ají peppers, fish, and shellfish. Today  produce excellent wines and piscos. The city of Tacna received the name of “Heroic City” in 1828.

Eight kilometers away from Tacna is the Monument to the Alto de la Alianza, where the Chilean army defeated the Peruvian-Bolivian troops and at whose feet a cemetery with hundreds of white crosses spreads outward.

*the Miculla Petroglyphs, around 500, which are carved in low relief in the rocks of the area. These are estimated to be 1,500 years old.

The beaches along the coastline of Tacna are very busy during the summer; they are generally open and have rocky formations on the shore and a strong tide that offers pure contemplation.