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Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works

Ruta 16 km 47, Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá, Chile
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Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works are two former saltpeter refineries located in northern Chile.

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5.0
7y

Words cannot express how absolutely fantastic this place is. As a Californian with an extensive history of visiting ghost towns in the United States, this UNESCO site is by far the best ghost town I have been too. It is remarkably well preserved, it has an unbelievably extensive collection of quotidian objects. Humberstone is the better site of the two if you have extra time as it is much larger and has a lot of variety. Commit to at least 2-3 hours of walking and make sure you go to the far end of the site by where the factories are, you'll find incredible machinery, trains, and artifacts. Note: the old saloon, plaza, church, and movie theater are a must visit.

If you are right on time go to Santa L., it's just up the road had a lot of what you can see at Humberstone but is a lot more compact so you can do it all in 45 min. The main museum at this site also has original and beautiful ads produced by the companies and Chilean government to popularize its nitrate abroad, these posters are remarkable pieces of advertising history and early...

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3.0
2y

I thought it was gonna be a genuine ghost town. Which it is, but the fact that the exterior of every single house is branded with modern signs and plaques, and their interior renovated with most objects cleaned and arranged neatly on the walls, took away from the experience. It's basically like any other museum and thus not worth the trip. The layout of the town and the exterior of buildings is a fascinating sight tho and...

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5.0
3y

Un imperdible de la zona!! Se encuentra al inicio de la carretera 16, que conecta la ruta 5 con la cuidad de Iquique. Está todo señalizado y existe un gran espacio para estacionar. Importante que no existe ningún negocio para comprar agua o algún snack. El costo de la entrada no es nada excesivo depende si eres niño, adulto o estudiante. El museo es muy grande, bonito, bien mantenido y con mucha historia. Es por esto que el tiempo de recorrido es variable, si te interesa la historia y quieres recorrer con detalle puedes demorar hasta 4 horas pero, si no lo puedes hacer en una hora. Existe un guía que te explica los principales espacios de la oficina salitrera con un tiempo aproximado de 1 hora y después te deja para que recorras con más tiempo y detalle. La otra opción es recorrer el espacio solo. Recomiendo la primera, ya que, el guía sabía bastante información e iba relatando los acontecimientos que ocurrían en el país y los enlazaba con los de la oficina salitrera. El costo de esto, significa solo una colaboración. El lugar está emplazado en plena pampa, así que hay que ir cómodo. El piso es de tierra y en algunas partes no está plano y tiene piedras, así que los zapatos deben ser adecuados para la caminata. Existen baños públicos que están bien...

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Helder TosteHelder Toste
Words cannot express how absolutely fantastic this place is. As a Californian with an extensive history of visiting ghost towns in the United States, this UNESCO site is by far the best ghost town I have been too. It is remarkably well preserved, it has an unbelievably extensive collection of quotidian objects. Humberstone is the better site of the two if you have extra time as it is much larger and has a lot of variety. Commit to at least 2-3 hours of walking and make sure you go to the far end of the site by where the factories are, you'll find incredible machinery, trains, and artifacts. Note: the old saloon, plaza, church, and movie theater are a must visit. If you are right on time go to Santa L., it's just up the road had a lot of what you can see at Humberstone but is a lot more compact so you can do it all in 45 min. The main museum at this site also has original and beautiful ads produced by the companies and Chilean government to popularize its nitrate abroad, these posters are remarkable pieces of advertising history and early 1900's history.
Alejandra SilvaAlejandra Silva
Un imperdible de la zona!! Se encuentra al inicio de la carretera 16, que conecta la ruta 5 con la cuidad de Iquique. Está todo señalizado y existe un gran espacio para estacionar. Importante que no existe ningún negocio para comprar agua o algún snack. El costo de la entrada no es nada excesivo depende si eres niño, adulto o estudiante. El museo es muy grande, bonito, bien mantenido y con mucha historia. Es por esto que el tiempo de recorrido es variable, si te interesa la historia y quieres recorrer con detalle puedes demorar hasta 4 horas pero, si no lo puedes hacer en una hora. Existe un guía que te explica los principales espacios de la oficina salitrera con un tiempo aproximado de 1 hora y después te deja para que recorras con más tiempo y detalle. La otra opción es recorrer el espacio solo. Recomiendo la primera, ya que, el guía sabía bastante información e iba relatando los acontecimientos que ocurrían en el país y los enlazaba con los de la oficina salitrera. El costo de esto, significa solo una colaboración. El lugar está emplazado en plena pampa, así que hay que ir cómodo. El piso es de tierra y en algunas partes no está plano y tiene piedras, así que los zapatos deben ser adecuados para la caminata. Existen baños públicos que están bien mantenidos y limpios.
Sling AdventuresSling Adventures
The Humberstone and Santa Laura ghost towns are a short drive up the escarpment from Iquique. They are a good way to see how life was when this was a thriving mining community and is somewhat frozen in time. Bring water and shade as it is a hot and dry area of Chile changing quite a bit from the climate in Iquique. Wear solid shoes as the buildings are in disrepair and broken glass and nails are scattered across the ground.
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Words cannot express how absolutely fantastic this place is. As a Californian with an extensive history of visiting ghost towns in the United States, this UNESCO site is by far the best ghost town I have been too. It is remarkably well preserved, it has an unbelievably extensive collection of quotidian objects. Humberstone is the better site of the two if you have extra time as it is much larger and has a lot of variety. Commit to at least 2-3 hours of walking and make sure you go to the far end of the site by where the factories are, you'll find incredible machinery, trains, and artifacts. Note: the old saloon, plaza, church, and movie theater are a must visit. If you are right on time go to Santa L., it's just up the road had a lot of what you can see at Humberstone but is a lot more compact so you can do it all in 45 min. The main museum at this site also has original and beautiful ads produced by the companies and Chilean government to popularize its nitrate abroad, these posters are remarkable pieces of advertising history and early 1900's history.
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Un imperdible de la zona!! Se encuentra al inicio de la carretera 16, que conecta la ruta 5 con la cuidad de Iquique. Está todo señalizado y existe un gran espacio para estacionar. Importante que no existe ningún negocio para comprar agua o algún snack. El costo de la entrada no es nada excesivo depende si eres niño, adulto o estudiante. El museo es muy grande, bonito, bien mantenido y con mucha historia. Es por esto que el tiempo de recorrido es variable, si te interesa la historia y quieres recorrer con detalle puedes demorar hasta 4 horas pero, si no lo puedes hacer en una hora. Existe un guía que te explica los principales espacios de la oficina salitrera con un tiempo aproximado de 1 hora y después te deja para que recorras con más tiempo y detalle. La otra opción es recorrer el espacio solo. Recomiendo la primera, ya que, el guía sabía bastante información e iba relatando los acontecimientos que ocurrían en el país y los enlazaba con los de la oficina salitrera. El costo de esto, significa solo una colaboración. El lugar está emplazado en plena pampa, así que hay que ir cómodo. El piso es de tierra y en algunas partes no está plano y tiene piedras, así que los zapatos deben ser adecuados para la caminata. Existen baños públicos que están bien mantenidos y limpios.
Alejandra Silva

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The Humberstone and Santa Laura ghost towns are a short drive up the escarpment from Iquique. They are a good way to see how life was when this was a thriving mining community and is somewhat frozen in time. Bring water and shade as it is a hot and dry area of Chile changing quite a bit from the climate in Iquique. Wear solid shoes as the buildings are in disrepair and broken glass and nails are scattered across the ground.
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