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IQUIQUE

Iquique city tour (Half-day)

Just after leaving the port area, visit a city known in the past as the Nitrate port where we will be able to see
great Georgian American constructions. Next a visit to some local shops and enjoying some beautiful beaches
with nice weather. After sightseeing along the coast we continue along Baquedano Street, declared a National
Monument, surrounded by wonderful mansions made of American Oak with interesting ornaments on their
structure, showing the magnificence of the nitrate days. Visit the museum, where we can find an important part
of the history of the town itself and the importance of the archeologically. The Astoreca Palace shows us the
beauty of those days and what we can still enjoy what remains today. After visiting the Plaza de Armas (main
square), visit the impressive Teatro Municipal (theather) a real jewel of the city, and just a few steps from the
interesting Centro Español. Then return back to the pier.

Saltpetre, Pica and Pintados (Full-day)

An early departure from the port, we take our road to la Pampa, leaving Iquique behind us, having a wonderful
12 view of the town and the coast. Crossing la Pampa we have a stop at the former nitrate office Humberstone,

declared a national monument. Next stop will be at the former saltpetre office Santa Laura, where you will
be able to discover the magnificence of the saltpetre splendour days revealing its rich architecture. Leaving
these ghost towns behind us, we proceed towards the geoglyphs of Pintados, one of the most important
archaeological sites, unique in this part of the world: composed by more than 400 figures distributed through
all the skirts of the hills on boards, built with different techniques. We’ll visit the town of Pica with its church of
the 17th century, then we continue along to Matilla Oasis and the pilgrimage town of La Tirana, a small place
of great tradition. Return to Iquique and to port.