Arica, Chile

Arica, Chile is a submarine cable landing point in Chile (coordinates -18.4738°, -70.3067°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Chile's international connectivity infrastructure.

Arica is a commune and a port city with a population of 241,653 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru. The city is the capital of both the Arica Province and the Arica and Parinacota Region. Arica is located at the bend of South America's western coast known as the Arica Bend or Arica Elbow. At the location of the city are two valleys that dissect the Atacama Desert converge: Azapa and Lluta. These valleys provide citrus and olives for export. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Arica, Chile

Cables landing at Arica, Chile are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including América Móvil (Claro), Grupo Gtd, Telxius. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Arica, Chile, international traffic can reach 9 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru and 1 more.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Arica, Chile in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• South Pacific Cable System (SPCS)/Mistral (2021) — South Pacific Cable System (SPCS)/Mistral is a regional submarine cable connecting 4 countries — Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador — with 5 landing points including Arica, Chile, Lurin, Peru, Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, Salinas, Ecuador and others. It enhances regional connectivity and provides route diversity for internet traffic in Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador. Read more →
• Prat (2020) — Prat is a domestic submarine cable network within Chile, connecting 12 coastal and island locations including Antofagasta, Arica, Caldera, Cartagena, Constitución, and 7 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• South America-1 (SAm-1) (2001) — South America-1 (SAm-1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 9 countries across South America, North America. With 16 landing points — including Arica, Barranquilla, Boca Raton, Fortaleza, Las Toninas, and 11 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.