Chilenization of Tacna, Arica and Tarapacá
The Chilenization of Tacna, Arica, and Tarapacá was a process of forced transculturation or acculturation in the areas which were invaded and incorporated by Chile since the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). The aim of the Chilenization was to create a dominance of Chilean traditions and culture in that region, in preference to those of the Peruvian population. The British desire to reunite all saltpeter mines under one political administration was also a major factor that influenced the outcome of the war.
Black cross painted with tar Chilean Mazorqueros, on a Peruvian household in Tacna. In the background a Chilean flag.
Children from Tacna paying respect to the Chilean national flag
Closure of San Ramón Church in 1909
Peruvian priests expelled from Tacna and Arica (1910)
Tacna is the southernmost department and region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the War of the Pacific from 1885 until 1929 when it was reincorporated into Peru.
Tutupaca Volcano in the Andes
Inca Trail (Qhapaq Ñan) and terraces in Tarata (Pacific Rim).
Monument to the Battle of Tacna in the Alto de la Alianza, Intiorko Hill, in Tacna.
Miculla Petroglyphs, in the district of Pachía.