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IQUIQUE

Ghost towns (Half-day)

During our ascent from the coast we can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of this coastal city with its
beautiful beaches and the ridged Cerro Dragon (dragon hill). We continue through the magical and wonderful
beauty of the Atacama Desert to our destination, the ghost towns of Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpetre
Works, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. In Santa Laura, the processing plant and smokestacks
are still visible and in Humberstone, the town itself is the main attraction. Notable highlights in Humberstone
are the theater and church, both built of Oregon pine, and its hotel, which boasts a full sized swimming pool,
built of iron. It takes a little imagination to picture the splendor of this important period in Chile´s history.
Return to Iquique and port.

Saltpetre and geoglyphs (Half-day)

On an early departure to la pampa leaving Iquique behind, we have a wonderful view from the town and the
coast line. Crossing la pampa we stop at the Santa Laura Saltpetre Works declared National Monuments. Then 13
after a 10 minute-drive we will arrive at Humberstone, a symbol of the magnificence of the saltpetre splendour
days. Leaving the ghost towns behind, we will continue towards the geoglyphs of Pintados, one of the most
important archaeological sites, unique in this part of the world: composed of more than 400 figures, that are
distributed through all the skirts of the hills on boards built with different techniques. Return to Iquique and
to the port.