to arica. between 7000 and 1500bc, the hunter gatherer chinchorro people lived here and developed complex mummification practices which have astounded 21st century researchers. last year, chinchorro burial culture was officially recognised by unesco, who placed it on their world heritage list. but despite this, the chinchorro still haven t entirely caught the public s imagination. the small fishing village of coletta camarines is the closest town to one of the world s top sites where the chinchorro mummies have been found. but here, chinchorro enthusiasts will find little more than a themed restaurant and some statues. so before we came here, some people said you could see the mummies in the ground and some said you couldn t,