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Barefoot surfers, paragliding pros, casino snobs and manic merchants all cross paths in the rather disarming city of Iquique. The halcyon days of the 19th-century nitrate mining boom have given the town a wealth of Georgian-style architecture, and it's now becoming Chile's premier beach resort.
Fast Facts
Population
216,420
Currency
Name: Chilean Peso
Code: CLP
Symbol: Ch$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -4
Country Dialing Code
+56
Weights & Measures
Metric
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