Antofagasta

Antofagasta is a port city on the western coast of South America.^[1]

When Spain's South American colonies gained independence Bolivia controlled a stretch of that coast, that included Antofagasta, and another port city, Arica.^[1] Bolivia lost that coastline, and both ports, in a war in 1870. Chile does allow Bolivian customs officials to inspect cargo in these ports.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Belén Olmos Giupponi (2018-12-18). "Bolivia landlocked: how lack of ports hinders economic growth". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2026-06-18. Chile does grant Bolivia tariff-free access to the ports of Arica and Antofagasta. It also allows Bolivia to have its own customs officials there. But, despite this, sovereign access to the ports would significantly improve Bolivia’s trade position. It is estimated that the lack of sovereign access to the Pacific ocean adds an additional 55.7% to the price paid per container shipped in comparison to what Chile pays.

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[Giupponi-2018-12-18-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Belén Olmos Giupponi (2018-12-18). "Bolivia landlocked: how lack of ports hinders economic growth". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2026-06-18. Chile does grant Bolivia tariff-free access to the ports of Arica and Antofagasta. It also allows Bolivia to have its own customs officials there. But, despite this, sovereign access to the ports would significantly improve Bolivia’s trade position. It is estimated that the lack of sovereign access to the Pacific ocean adds an additional 55.7% to the price paid per container shipped in comparison to what Chile pays.

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