Pozo Almonte archivos - Turismo Chile

Pampa del Tamarugal National

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

Santa Laura Saltpeter Office

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

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...

Isluga Volcano National Park

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

Victoria Saltpeter Office

The Victoria Saltpeter Office is 115 km. southeast of the city of Iquique, in the abandoned...

Isluga Church

This is located a few kilometres from Colchane in the high plateau area, east of Iquique and Pozo...

Puchuldiza Hot Springs

This beautiful hotsprings are located 240 km. from Iquique, in the way to Colchane. Here you will...

Mamiña

This village of approximately 500 inhabitants lies at an altitude of 2,750 meters above sea level. The houses are all built of stone, with straw and mud roofs. In the area you can see the stepped terraces, now abandoned, which were used for cultivation purposes. The Church of San Marcos was built in 1632, and its architecture is...

Sotoca

This is a small town that belonged to the area of Camiña which is near Iquique. It has interesting crops which are cultivated on terraces. The church, built during the 17th century was declared a National Monument. When visiting Sotoca you can enjoy the following attractions which are nearby: Usmagama...

Chusmiza Hot Springs

These are located 3.650 mts. above sea level in the Tarapacá area, 160 km. from Iquique and 80 km. from Huara. Its a boiling and crystalline water spring up from a shaft, and can reach a temperature of 42.6°C. Given the qualities of this water it is recommended for bone conditions and improves the skin and blood circulation (varicose...

Attractions around Pozo Almonte

La Huayca Founded in 1850, the town lies only a few kilometers from Pozo Almonte and at 90 km. from Iquique. Originally, it was surrounded by forests of tamarugo trees, but these had to be felled because of the requirements of the nitrates mines in the sector. Nevertheless, the only remaining natural forests of tamarugos and carob trees...

How to get to Pozo Almonte?

Pozo Almonte is located 1,912 km from Santiago and 52 km from Iquique. There are a number of travel alternatives to get to Pozo Almonte. By air: The quickest way is to fly to Iquique. There are flights from Santiago to Iquique both at weekends and during the week. The flight to Iquique takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes. By...

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Pozo Almonte

Pampa del Tamarugal National

Santa Laura Saltpeter Office

Humberstone Saltpeter Office

Isluga Volcano National Park

Victoria Saltpeter Office

Isluga Church

Puchuldiza Hot Springs

Mamiña

Sotoca

Chusmiza Hot Springs

Attractions around Pozo Almonte

How to get to Pozo Almonte?

Practical Information

The handcrafts trail

Guaviña Church

Pukará of Copaquilla