Iquique Sights

  1. Humberstone

    The influence and wealth of the nitrate boom echo through the now deserted ghost town of Humberstone. Established in 1872, this mining town once fizzed with an energy, culture and ingenuity that peaked in the 1940s. However, the development of synthetic nitrates forced the closure of the oficina by 1960 - 3000 workers lost their jobs and the town dwindled to a forlorn shell of its former self.

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  2. Sociedad Protectora de Empleados de Tarapacá

    The 1913 Sociedad Protectora de Empleados de Tarapacá is historically significant as one of the country's first labor union buildings.

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