Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works

Humberstone & Santa Laura: Industrial Ruins in the Atacama

4.6 (45)

These abandoned saltpeter works feel like a sci-fi set left to rot. Spend three hours wandering Santa Laura’s massive rusted crushers and Humberstone’s hollowed-out theater. The Atacama sun is brutal; wear sturdy boots and pack double the water you think you need. Skip the basic bus tours and grab the Pintados Geoglyphs combo if you want a full day of desert grit. It is haunting, dusty, and worth the trek for the aesthetic alone.

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Iquique full day: Humberstone, Sta Laura, include entrace & lunch in Pica town
Iquique full day: Humberstone, Sta Laura, include entrace & lunch in Pica town
4.5(6)
Price: from $100
Pintados Geoglyphs, Humberstone and Salar Crespo tour
Pintados Geoglyphs, Humberstone and Salar Crespo tour
4.8(4)
Price: from $145

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