Unimpressive Iquique and Arica (Chile´s Norte Grande)...

Don´t have much to say about these towns accept that I was disappointed in them. I really want to try paragliding in Iquique but was impeded by Sunday´s business shutdowns which carried over into Monday, June 12th which as a holiday in Chile. No worries I´m going to try to enroll in a week long paragliding class when I get to Lima.

Arica and Iquique both have pretty Pacific Ocean setting are are both juxtaposed against gorgeous cliff settings; however, the mood is detracted by the dingy, dirty cheap beach feel of the grungy streets. While I was in Iquique, I ventured to the famed "Zofri," which is the tax free travel mall and one of the only things open that Sunday.