Arica entre tres fronteras

Abstract

Arica is part of a dense socio-historical skein that form the Chilean borders, butdistinguished by the particular intensity and diversity of its fields and circuitsof cross-borders relationships. Its reality as a transborder region – molded by theactions from communities, markets and states – is a peculiar interweaving of itsrelations with its three land borders: Bolivia, Peru and Tarapaca. And with its port,that connect the region with the Pacific Ocean and the Asian economy. This articlediscusses the characteristics of each one of them, the way they relate to create adistinguishable territory and the challenges that implies for the future developmentof the region.