In the valley, 13 miles from Arica, San Miguel de Azapa is located. There is also situated the Archaeological Museum San Miguel de Azapa from the University of Tarapacá, which shows the evolutionary development of different cultural and historical processes of this region. Famous among the finds are the Chinchorro mummies. These are probably the world's oldest mummies, estimated to be around 7600 years old.
Other attractions that can be found in the valley are the Geoglyphs of Azapa, which are located on the holy mountain in the Pampa Alto Ramirez and represent human figures and animals such as camels, snakes and lizards. Pukara de San Lorenzo was a defensive village on the outskirts of San Pedro de Azapa from the twelfth century.
The surrounding area also contains the grave mounds from the time of Christ. The Chapircollo, which is preserved as a ceremonial center of the Aymara Geoglyphs can be almost entirely found in the vicinity of Alto Ramírez. In this place every August there is a ceremony in which a flamingo is sacrificed to ask for good harvest.
