Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works are two former saltpeter refineries located in northern Chile. They were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, as a testament to the historical imp
Industrial sector of Humberstone Saltpeter Works
View of Humberstone
Exterior of Humberstone Theater
Interior of Humberstone Theater
Atacama Desert
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The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau on the Pacific coast of South America, stretching along a 1,600-kilometre-long strip of land in northern Chile, west of the Andes. It covers an area of 105,000 k
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
…in 2019 following significant restoration and conservation work. Humberstone and Santa Laura are located 48.1 km east of the city of Iquique in the Atacama Desert in the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile. Situated in the commune of Pozo Almonte, these sites represent the most well-known of the former saltpeter…
Snow in Paranal Observatory at 2,600 masl
A flat area of the Atacama Desert between Antofagasta and Taltal
Feral donkey in the Atacama desert
The lack of humidity, rain, and light pollution together produce a dusty, rocky landscape.