Iquique
Tours and activities
The title of the article is not spelled incorrectly. It is the most appropriate fusion between the words “train” and “entertain”.
“Fly Quique” is the phrase used by paragliders before taking off in Iquique, one of the best places in the world to practice this sport.
The City of Iquique has a regional museum that enables visitors to get deep in the background of its history, where the sea, the desert and the salt are almost the same thing.
The history of Iquique has a saltpeter origin; the salt used to be the economic and social pattern in control. Here is a tour around those days.
“La Zofri” is one of the most visited places in Chile. It is neither a tourist destination nor a geographical feature. It is the largest tax-free area in Northern Chile. A must visit.
There is no doubt that it is the most beautiful street in Iquique. Turned into a pedestrian promenade a few years ago, this old street was the scenery of the saltpeter golden days.
The exact place where Captain Arturo Pratt's boat sank down is the starting point for this historical tour.
Iquique is one of the most beautiful cities in northern Chile. This fusion of sea and desert is a city to walk, to swim, and even to fly.
The beaches of Iquique feature enough diversity so as to interest visitors and locals to appropriate their sands in different ways. The sea is always there.
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