La Zofri in Iquique is a must visit destination in Chile. Though this place is not of any geographical importance or a tourist destination, yet it is frequently visited because of the fact that it is the biggest tax free zone in the Northern Chile. La Zofri in Iquique is dotted with a number of shops and stores that sell large number of tax free and duty free goods. The very name, zofra stands for zona franca, which means tax free area.
La Zofri at Iquique covers a total of 240 hectares in the Northern part of Chile. La Zofri in Iquique was opened on June 25 in the year of 1975. This tax free zone was built with the ideal to support the economic development of the city. It was established to generate employment in the city and also to achieve economic integration.
This zone is full of ware houses that stores large number of interesting goods and items. You can buy a wide range of interesting and beautiful souvenirs for your loved ones. There are also some small shopping malls that sell perfumes, electronic goods, computer equipment, lap tops, electrical appliances, toys, cigarettes and many others. You can buy these goods at retail prices.
At the Iquique La Zofri, you can find about 500 shops that sell these products. You can buy these goods both for yourself and your loved ones. These goods that are sold here are both for retail and whole sale.
La Zofri in Iquique, at present, has become an important location for the nearby cities to exchange foreign goods. The foreign goods are even sold to other countries like Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru.La Zofri in Iquique has got its own charm and attraction. It remains open for all the 365 days of the year and sells products from almost all over the world. During your Iquique tours, you can visit this zone and do loads of shopping. If you are shopping enthusiasts, then this is the ideal place for you. This place remains crowded all day long, both by the Chileans as well as the international visitors.
An interesting thing about the La Zofri in Iquique is that though this was built to stabilize the socio economic condition of the country, it has over the years become an important destination for shopping tours. It is considered as an important tourist attraction in Iquique and has become a sort of a ‘nation’s pride’.
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