Iquique, Coastal port city in northern Tarapacá Region, Chile
Iquique extends along the Pacific Ocean with sandy beaches at the western edge of the Atacama Desert, framed by steep coastal cliffs.
The city gained prominence during the 19th-century saltpeter mining boom, becoming a major export hub after Chile acquired the territory from Peru in 1883.
The annual La Tirana festival brings together thousands of dancers and musicians performing traditional religious ceremonies in colorful costumes near Iquique.
The Zona Franca de Iquique offers tax-free shopping with products from Asia and South America, making it a major commercial center in northern Chile.
Underground thermal springs in nearby Pica create an oasis where mangoes, guavas, and the prized Pica lemons grow in the middle of the desert.
Location: Iquique
Elevation above the sea: 1 m
Website: http://www.municipioiquique.cl/
Website: http://municipioiquique.cl
GPS coordinates: -20.21410,-70.15240
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:48
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
37.4 km
La Tirana
53.5 km
Estadio Tierra de Campeones
3.8 km
Clock Tower
13 m
Santuario de la Naturaleza Cerro Dragón
6.9 km
Esmeralda
534 m
Escuela Domingo Santa María
687 m
Mall Zofri
1.8 km
Palacio Astoreca, Iquique
463 m
Municipal Theatre of Iquique
73 m
Plaza Arturo Prat
26 m
Mall Las Américas
2.3 km
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Iquique
364 m
Aduana de Iquique
304 m
Museo Regional de Iquique
297 m
Dreams casinos
2.4 km
Museo Naval de Iquique
304 m
Casa Marinkovic
857 m
Salar de Pintados
57.4 km
Parroquia Convento San Antonio de Padua
1.1 km
Iquique lighthouses
1.6 km
Iglesia del Buen Pastor
1.6 km
Capilla del Hospital Dr. Ernesto Torres Galdames
1.5 km
Humberstone saltpeter works
37.4 km
Santa Laura saltpeter works
37.3 km
Paseo Baquedano
19 m
Edificio Sociedad Protectora de Empleados de Tarapacá
11 m
Capilla y glorieta del Hospital Dr. Ernesto Torres Galdames de Iquique
1.4 kmReviews
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