Pozo Almonte, Chile
Ruta 16 km 47
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+56 572760626
Good for kids
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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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Interesting Museum Saltpeters near Iquique to Central Valley nice and warmer climate than the coastline winter.
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.
Amazing place with a rich and incredible history. You need a full day to see all the interesting things
Great place, worth the trip under the sun ️
Beware that not everything is translated to English. For chileans or people interested in history this is definitely worth the trip.
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