Humberstone, Chile

Humberstone is a ghost town in the Atacama of Chile. It is a Chilean National Monument and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1][2][3]

History

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.

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Places To Visit Chile, Popular Destinations, Tourist Destinations Chile: Humberstone Ghost Town". Exploring Tourism. Archived from the original on 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.

Coordinates: 20°12′29″S 69°47′41″W / 20.20806°S 69.79472°W / -20.20806; -69.79472

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