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Humberstone | Historic mining town

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The former saltpetre mine of Humberstone (in operation until 1961) was abandoned and the associated settlement represents a ghost town. However, the place was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the nearby site of Santa Laura and is open to visitors.

Location
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Created
on Sunday 24 September 2006 by Martin Mergili
Visits and license
9660 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license