Carnes Arauco Centro

Located at Gral. Manuel Baquedano 479, 1000000 Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Carnes Arauco Centro operates as a corner shop in Arica, Arica y Parinacota. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

Shops in Chile open roughly from 10:00 to 20:00, and in smaller towns many close for a while at lunchtime; malls and supermarkets open every day, Sundays included. On 1 January, 1 May, 18 and 19 September and 25 December, the mandatory retail holidays (feriados irrenunciables), malls and almost all shops close. Always ask for your receipt (boleta), and check exchange and return terms before paying. The neighbourhood almacén covers everyday small shopping (bread, milk, drinks, cold cuts), opens early and often sells phone top-ups and bottled gas; many are also CajaVecina agents, where you can pay bills and use a CuentaRUT account.

Opening hours are published for six days of the week. The most common schedule is 9:30–20:30. Note that it does not open on Sundays. Hours may change on public holidays, at the Fiestas Patrias in September and over Christmas and New Year. The listed phone number is 9 8552 2192. From abroad dial +56 followed by the number. Calling or sending a WhatsApp message ahead is the norm for bookings and appointments.

With 4.2 out of 5 on Google from 38 reviews, it sits mid-range for corner shops and mini-markets in Arica; the detailed comments usually say more than the score about service, prices and waiting times.