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

Keywords

capitalism, ghost town, hot deserts, mining, museum, residential building, ruin, science|education, villagescape, Zonobiome III

Created

Sunday 24 September 2006 by Martin Mergili in South America / Chile (7159 visits)