Morro de Arica - steep hill that protects the city of Arica to the south. Its height exceeds 135 meters, and on top of the plateau is about 500 sq.m. Hill ends abruptly from the city and the sea. On top of it flies a giant flag of Chile, as is the Museum of weapons and several monuments, including the Cristo de la Concordia, also called Cristo de la Paz, which symbolizes peace between Chile and Peru, according to the contract of 1929. If you look into the distance to the north along the coast, while on the observation deck of the hill, you can see the rocky coast of Peru.

During the Pacific War (1879-1883) Hill of Morro de Arica was a stronghold for the defense of Peruvian troops stationed in the city. June 7th, 1880 the Chilean army under the leadership of Colonel Pedro Lagos outstanding conquered this important strategic high ground in 55 minutes.
  But now, after many years of war and conflict, this cape is not a mystical place. It is a place of romance, where hundreds of couples gather each evening to watch the sunset. It was in that moment, when the sun sets over the ocean and is lost in the vastness of the deep blue waters, during these few minutes is possible to keep on their toes dozens of visitors the amazing peaks of Morro de Arica.

You can drive up to the top of the car from the street Sotomayor to a large parking lot, from which also offers panoramic views of the city of Arica. You can still climb the hill on the footpath at the end of Calle Colon. In this way, you can see the remains of old forts Citadel, Forte del Este, Morro Gordo base Moro Baggio. All these embankments were built hundreds of years ago to reflect a variety of attacks, including against pirates.

But what most attracted the attention of visitors, located on a hilltop - a majestic statue of Jesus Christ, which is also called the Cristo de la Concordia. He stands with open arms, inviting people to think about a world without national distinctions. The bronze statue weighing 15 tons, 11 m high and 10 m wide, has an internal steel frame and plaque. It was designed by Raul Valdivieso and brought to Chile from Madrid (Spain) in 1987.

In 1971, the Morro de Arica was declared a national monument of Chile.