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Iquique

Chile · Tarapacá

Iquique is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapaca Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. Its name comes from the Aymara Language: "Iki Iki," meaning "land of dreams." It has a population of 199,587 according to the 2024 census. It is also the main commune of Greater Iquique. The city developed during the heyday of the saltpetre mining in the Atacama Desert in the 19th century.

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Things to do in Iquique

Iquique full day: Humberstone, Sta Laura, include entrace & lunch in Pica town · 10 h · from $100 · 4.5/5 (6 reviews)
Pintados Geoglyphs, Humberstone and Salar Crespo tour · 9 h · from $145 · 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
Sandboard activity in Iquique with transfer · 2 h · from $95 · 5.0/5 (25 reviews)
City tour of Iquique with navigation to the Esmeralda buoy · 3 h 30 min · from $55 · 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
Atacama Fat biking · 9 h · from $100 · 5.0/5 (8 reviews)
City Tour in Iquique · 4 h · from $89.49 · 4.0/5 (1 reviews)

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