museum
Humberstone Saltpeter Works
Abandoned UNESCO-listed nitrate town in the Atacama beside Ruta 16 east of Iquique, preserved as an open-air museum.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Tarapacá, Chile · South America
Iquique sits on the route: 15 minutes from Alto Hospicio, 37km from Humberstone Saltpeter Works.
Iquique is a city located in Tarapacá, Chile. With a population of 199,587, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Iquique sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Santiago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Iquique to your route.
Iquique (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈkike]) is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. Its name comes from the Aymara Language: "Iki Iki," meaning "land ofRead more
dreams." It has a population of 191,468 according to the 2017 census. It is also the main commune of Greater Iquique. The city developed during the heyday of the saltpetre mining in the Atacama Desert in the 19th century. Once a Peruvian city with a large Chilean population, it was conquered by Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Today it is one of only two free ports of Chile, the other one being Punta Arenas, in the country's far south.
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Iquique is located in Tarapacá, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -20.2133 latitude, -70.1503 longitude.
Iquique has a population of approximately 199,587 people, making it a city in Chile.
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Abandoned UNESCO-listed nitrate town in the Atacama beside Ruta 16 east of Iquique, preserved as an open-air museum.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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