Iquique and Surroundings archivos

Pampa del Tamarugal National

This reserve covers 24.000 hectares of artificial plantations of Tamarugo (Prosopis tamarugo) and...

The Chango people lived along the coast from Arica to the Choapa River, surviving by fishing and hunting sea lions and whales, and gathering other marine species. They put to sea using boats made of inflated sea lion skins, venturing as far as 30 km off shore. They established their camps in sites where shell-fish collection and...

Santa Laura Saltpeter Office

The Santa Laura Ghost Town is 47 km. from Iquique and has been declared a National Monument. It is...

Beaches and Beach Resorts of the

Playa Las Machas The beach is located in the vicinity of the "city of eternal spring"...

Humberstone Saltpeter Office

This Ghost Town is 52 km from Iquique and its complete name is Oficina Santiago Humberstone, althoug at the beginin it was called La Palma. It was established in 1862 and changed owners in 1934, adopting the name by which it is known today. It has been declared a National Monument. The office functioned until 1960, when the saltpeter...

Guaviña Church

This is a National Monument which dates back to the 18th century. It is found in the town of Guaviña and like other churches in the area, it reflects the Baroque style. It has a stone doorway, engraved and in the shape of an arch. It used to be supported by the San Nicolás de Tolentino Church.

Brief history of Iquique

The date of the foundation of Iquique is uncertain; all we have is an approximate date of 7,000 BC. Iquique, whose name means “the gizzard of a bird” was founded by the pre-Colombian Chango people. The city’s history has been defined by economic cycles, the first one being the guano extraction period. After this came the mining of...

Isluga Volcano National Park

It is located at an average of 4000 mts. above sea level, 232 km. northeast of Iquique, and it...

Enquelga Hot Springs

These are located 3.700 mts. above sea level near the town Enquelga, inside the Isluga Volcano National Park.It is formed by two natural pools which reach an approximate temperature of 30°C, and the water emerges from below the ground, in the middle of an arid desert. The hot springs centre is open all year round and offers pools...

Big Salt Flat

It's located at 89 km. from Iquique and 26 km from Puerto de Patillos, in a depression of the Coast...

Where to go in Iquique?

Costanera Walk The waterfront promenade is 4 km long, stretching from Bellavista Beach to the...

Pisagua

The town of Pisagua is located 191 km north of Iquique and 90 km north west of Huara. It has a pleasant climate, with temperatures ranging between 13° C and 26° C. Beautiful beaches with calm waters are set among rocks and cliffs, for example Punta Pisagua and Punta Pichalo. To the north you will find the beaches of Seis and Pisagua...

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Iquique and Surroundings

Pampa del Tamarugal National

The Chango People

Santa Laura Saltpeter Office

Beaches and Beach Resorts of the

Humberstone Saltpeter Office

Guaviña Church

Brief history of Iquique

Isluga Volcano National Park

Enquelga Hot Springs

Big Salt Flat

Where to go in Iquique?

Pisagua

Practical Information

The handcrafts trail

Guaviña Church

Pukará of Copaquilla