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Modern road infrastructure will strengthen tourism with Chile and BoliviaThe Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), through Provias Nacional, began the construction of a highway in the Tacna region--a strategic triple border area--that will boost cross-border tourism with Chile and Bolivia, in addition to boosting the regional economy.
This is the work Improvement of the Boca del Rio - Tacna highway in the districts of Tacna, Sama and La Yarada Los Palos, province of Tacna - Department of Tacna, known as the Tacna - Boca del Rio Double Road, which contemplates the construction of a 47.5-kilometer first-class highway. The project was promoted since 2015 by the then provincial mayor Luis Torres Robledo, today the regional governor.
The section extends from the intersection of La Marina Avenue, at the entrance to the Boca del Rio town center, to the area known as La Y, at the end of Litoral Avenue. The investment reaches 608 million 578 thousand 824.66 soles, including VAT. The modern road infrastructure includes two carriageways with two lanes each, vehicular and pedestrian bridges, ovals, shoulders, auxiliary roads and more.
More than 350,000 inhabitants of the region will benefit, mainly from the districts of Tacna, Sama and La Yarada Los Palos, by directly connecting the city with the coastal population center of Boca del Rio.
Tourism in the triple border
Tacna has a strategic location on the Peru-Chile-Bolivia triple border. The Santa Rosa Border Complex (Tacna-Arica) is the second most important entry point for foreigners in the country, after the Jorge Chavez International Airport (Lima).
According to Migration figures, between January and September 2025, 840,271 foreigners entered through the border with Chile. In 2024 the figure reached 1,122,957 visitors and in 2023 it reached 1,006,160.
Although there are no exact records of the Tripartite Border Control Post, a growing tourist and commercial exchange between Tacna and Bolivia is recognized, especially with La Paz.
This binational transit gains greater momentum thanks to the recent efforts to complete section II of the Tacna-Collpa-La Paz highway and the upcoming permanent authorization of the Collpa (Tacna) - Thola Kollo (La Paz) border control.
The new highway will allow quick and safe access to beaches such as El Chasqui, Llostay, Takana Beach, El Toro, Los Pocitos, La Lobita, Siete Ahogados and the Boca del Rio resort, in addition to connecting with routes to the Los Palos resort, all areas with high tourist potential.
The regional director of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Lic. Yeny Villanueva Burga, highlighted that this work significantly improves the tourist experience, because it facilitates safe and orderly access to our beaches, attracting local visitors, as well as Chilean and Bolivian tourists.
Likewise, he pointed out that the new infrastructure will promote investments in hotels, restaurants and recreational services on the Tacna coast. The double track will boost the regional economy, increase the flow of tourism and strengthen border integration, he added.
It will boost the economy
The double track will also connect more efficiently with the district of La Yarada Los Palos, the main olive producing area in Tacna, which by 2025 projects 250,000 tons of table olives (90% for export) and 6,000 tons of olive oil (65% for export). In addition, the agricultural chain of products such as oranges, watermelons, melons, pitahaya, among others, will benefit.
