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Iquique Slideshow
Iquique
Travel Blogs from Iquique, Chile
Iquique - ghost town
still in desert when arrived in Iquique, but weather´s improved as having the ocean on one side so that didn´t feel too dry all the time. went to Hamberstone for the famous ghost town - worker´s accommodations, factories, old machines, tennis ...
Where the Desert Meets the Beach
... some reason, we did not feel like sleeping. Eric headed out for a surf and I went out to watch him (See video The Iquique Beach). There were a couple surf breaks right along the beach in front of the hostel. Some were beach breaks and some broke over a ...
Northern Desert Town
... over 10,000 inhabitants. The commune has an area of 13,766 km (8,554 mi) and borders the following communes: Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Huara, Pica, María Elena and Tocopilla (the last two being in Tocopilla Province). According to the 2002 census ...
zon, zee, strand
... verhaal van de gebroken poot komt in de volgende entry, questie van nog wa puntjes op de kaart te kunnen zetten... wat Iquique betreft, de titel zegt het allemaal... nadat ik aangekomen was en me, na een beetje heen en weer gehos, op het strand ...
Paragliding, and Sealions!!
... with rice and salad for tea. It looked like a dogs dinner but tasted yummy. There was an outdoor concert in Iquique tonight but we didn't bother leaving the hostel. Didn't fancy it. On Friday Jo and I walked along Baquedano which is a ...
Beauty and Blisters.. the Patagonian experience.
... all done to reminisce. I felt like we had all been to war together. Yesterday I got on a flight to the North (Iquique), where I am now. First impression of this place is like being on another planet. Sand everywhere.. a desert with no ...
Iquique: Beaches, Beauty and Gypsy Women
Iquique, Chile 7-15-10--7-16-10 Arrival in Iquique, after five hours of traversing mountainous desert, is an amazing tableaux of turquoise and lapis lazuli mixed with golden hued sand dunes and vaporous clouds. This is truly a marvelous entry into a ...
The ignorant argentinian has arrived!!
... rebuilding it. Its not finished and the only other person to have seen it so far is the President of Chile!! There is this 'club' in Iquique that Camila, Sarah and I have been to twice now. The first time we were there for about ...
The Dakar
... 10 kms out of town to console eachother and make sure we were OK. We decided to take the coast road to Iquique, as it was recommended by the Dr from Chile we met in Mendoza. This proved a good idea to take us away from the now monotenous desert and onto ...
Barbecue, Chilean style
The night seemed to end earlier than expected as the monster came crashing in after a night of insobriety. Literally! I was awakened by him falling down on the floor in an attempt to climb onto his bunk. The fact that he fell asleep promptly was not as ...
Day trip to Pica
... a great big palm tree while the others seemingly kept consuming beers, propping them against me and clicking pictures. The drive back into Iquique was equally fun and I couldn't remember the last time I had had so much fun. Thanks my friends. Getting back ...
Iquique and last stop Santiago
... can eat" and boy did I eat all I could! We then chanced our luck in the nearby casino. Loads of shopping malls in Iquique including a duty free zone where you can pick-up some good deals on electrical goods. I have to mention a lovely little restaurant ...
Shopping...
Was tun, wenn's in der Stadt eine Freihandelszone gibt... natürlich shoppen :-) oder das haben wir uns zumindest gedacht... nach unserem Stadtrundgang sind wir also noch zur Freihandelszone gelaufen und haben uns umgeschaut... aber irgendwie ist es doch ...
Iquique
... and walked down to the beach. Absolutely beautiful. Great surf rolling in with heaps of surfers and the chilean bodyboarding round was in Iquique that day so lots of them too. Found a nice posy and just chilled in the sun. That was the day really, ...
We're gonna need a bigger map
Iquique is a beach town in northern Chile, and is the capital of the Tarapaca Region. I think it was about a 4 hour ride from Arica. Coming into the city was pretty incredible because you drive in from above and descend down a road that overlooks the ...
An interesting day to say the least!
... export item. Following the introduction of artificial nitrates after the first war, the world market for saltpeter collapsed and Chile's economy and history took a very different turn. Humberstone was not this towns original name, and was only named this ...