Tourist Information of Tacna, Peru
-A border city to Arica, Chile
Money Exchange
There are some ways to exchange money. Banks, money exchange counters and legal money exchangers in the street. Exchange rate is different depends the place, but not much. Wherever if you change your money, check all your note when you get for not to get a fake one.
Depends of them, it’s possible to use Peso-Chile. Withdraw from ATM, you can get Sol-Peru and Dollar-USA.
Banks: Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-13:00
Money exchangers: Mon-Sun 08:30-19:00
Shopping
Important products in Tacna are, “Pisco” and “Wine”. There are some wineries which accept visitors. Especially Pisco is produced only 4 regions, Lima, Ica, Arequipa and Tacna in Peru. In bar you have a chance to taste some cocktails, “Pisco sour” and “Tacna sour”. If you like sweet liquor, I recommend you to try “Damasco” which is a liquor with plums.
And some agricultural products are also well-known. Oregano is herb which is used quite well in Peruvian Food. Tacna produces 53.15% of the whole olive crop in Peru. In high-quality olives, green one is young olive and black one which is picked up after completely they are ripe.
Hand-Craft Shops
- Gallery of local artists (Galería de artesanía tacneña) / Space under the fountain. / Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00
- Souvenir Shops / Next block of the cathedral / Mon-Sun 09:00-20:00
- Market of Souveniors / Next block of “Mercado central”, block 6 and 7 in the street Bolognesi, and calle Pallardell. / Mon-Sun 09:00-21:00
Foods and Novelties
- Market Grau (Mercadillo Grau) / Next block of international bus terminal
- Central Market (Mercado Central) / Street Bolognesi
- Market of 2 de mayo (Mecado de 2 de mayo) / Street 2 de mayo
- Weekend Market (Mercado del fin de semana) / Next block of the stadium, street Patricio Melendez.
Clothes
- Market Bolognesi (Mercadillo Bolognesi) / Next Block of Polvo Rosado
By bus “A” to the north from St. Bolognesi, costs S0.7
- Polvo Rosados / Next block of Terminal de Los Incas
By bus “11 and 14” to the north from St. Bolognesi, costs S0.7.
- Tacna Centro (Centro Comercial Tacna Centro) / Street Leguia.
Winaries which accept visitors
- Santa Elena (Pocollay) .....http://www.bodegasantaelena.pe/
- SOBRAYA－Don Miguel E.I.R.L （Pocollay）.....http://sobraya.blogspot.com
Other winaries
- Bodega Tacna S.A.C (Tacna)
- Etnia YOMENI E.I.R.L (Tacna-Urb. Sta. Cecilia Block "N" Dpto.303, 952981125, 052-246689)
- Arturito (Calana-Av. Gral Varela s/n, 952688378)
- Bodega San Ishidro Labrador .....www.bodegasanisidrolabrador
Local Market & Souvenir Shops
Wineries
Casinos
There are some casinos in the street Bolognesi and San Martin. You need to show your ID card to enter.
- Casino ISLA -Av.San Martin 680
Av. Bolognesi 274
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LA GENOVESA
- Maria Mercedes Spa –Calle Bolivar 376. 950487998, Mon-Sun 09:00-21:00
- La Femme Medial Spa –Calle Bolivar 266, 052-247546, Mon-Sat 10:00-21:00, www.institutolafemme.com
- Image Spa –Calle Zela 656, 052-246775, 06:00-22:00, www.imagespagym.pe
Spas
s/n: no number of street
Hair Salon
Salons are along to the street "Patrio Meléndez", close to "el Mercado 2 de Mayo"
Prices: Hair Cut S10-, Perming S25-, Hair Coloring S25-. It depends on your hair length.
・SALON DE BELLEZA ELVIRA -Av.Patrio Meléndez 328. 956-463827