Humberstone, Chile

Ghost town in Atacama of Chile

Humberstone is a ghost town in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Developed for the extraction of saltpeter, it is a Chilean National Monument and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated as Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works.[1][2][3]

## History[edit]

The town was founded as "La Palma" in 1872 for workers at the adjacent potassium nitrate extraction plant of the Peruvian Nitrate Company.[1][4] James Thomas Humberstone later became the CEO of the Peruvian Nitrate Company.

## See also[edit]

* War of the Pacific
* Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
* List of Saltpeter works in Tarapacá and Antofagasta

## Notes and references[edit]

1. ^ a b "Places To Visit Chile, Popular Destinations, Tourist Destinations Chile: Humberstone Ghost Town". Exploring Tourism. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
2. ^ "Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works". UNESCO.
3. ^ "Decision: 29 COM 8B.51". Decisions of the 29th Session of the World Heritage Committee (PDF). Durban: UNESCO. 2005. p. 142.
4. ^ "Album Desierto - Oficina Humberstone (English)". Imatura Producciones. Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

## External links[edit]

* An image of Humberstone

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