Climate:
Average annual temperature: 22° (Maximum 25° and minimum 17° C). The wet season, from January to February, produces a light drizzle.
Access:
The overland route runs via the South Pan-American Highway from Lima (1,144 km) which takes 16 hours by car. The route using the same road from Arequipa takes 3 hours. The trip from Tacna (159 km) takes an hour-and-a-half by car.