museum
Humberstone Saltpeter Works
Abandoned UNESCO-listed nitrate town in the Atacama beside Ruta 16 east of Iquique, preserved as an open-air museum.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Tarapacá, Chile · South America
Pozo Almonte is worth a stop: 35 minutes from Huara, 42km from Geoglifos de Pintados.
Pozo Almonte is a town located in Tarapacá, Chile. With a population of 16,878, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Pozo Almonte 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 Pozo Almonte to your route.
Pozo Almonte (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈposo alˈmonte]) is a city and commune of Chile located in the interior of Atacama Desert. It has been the capital of Tamarugal Province since this province was established in 2007. The city is located at 52 km (32 mi) from Tarapacá Region's capital, Iquique. It has over 15,000Read more
inhabitants. The commune has an area of 13,766 km (8,554 mi) and borders the following communes: Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Huara, Pica, María Elena and Tocopilla (the last two being in Tocopilla Province).
Mining company Cosayach extracts iodine and nitrate in the commune and processes it in the village of Cala-Cala.
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Pozo Almonte is located in Tarapacá, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -20.2558 latitude, -69.7863 longitude.
Pozo Almonte has a population of approximately 16,878 people, making it a town in Chile.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Abandoned UNESCO-listed nitrate town in the Atacama beside Ruta 16 east of Iquique, preserved as an open-air museum.
6 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
Hillside geoglyph field of over 400 figures in the Pampa del Tamarugal, visible from a marked turnoff on Ruta 5.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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