Iquique

My destination on that bus from La Serena was Iquique in the north of Chile, some 200 km south of the Peruivan border as the crows flies.

Iquique sits on a narrow strip of land between the sea and the sharply rising coastal mountains (that lead up to a flat plateau). It first became prosperous during the nitrate boom. When that collapsed, the town managed to redefine itself with fishing and other business. Today, tourism is important. The main draw is the beaches, but I used the city as a base for some excursions, presented in the sets that follow. The city still have some buildings from the end of the 19th century, which permits some pleasant strolling.

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching
3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre
5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV
7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano
9. Baquedano II	10. Baquedano III
11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V
13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I
15. On the Beachfront II	16. On the Beachfront III
17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V
19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII
21. View on the Mountains	22. The Cathedral
23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts
25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above
27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat
4. The Theatre	5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV
7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano	9. Baquedano II
10. Baquedano III	11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V
13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I	15. On the Beachfront II
16. On the Beachfront III	17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V
19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII	21. View on the Mountains
22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts
25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre
5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV	7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano
9. Baquedano II	10. Baquedano III	11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V
13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I	15. On the Beachfront II	16. On the Beachfront III
17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V	19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII
21. View on the Mountains	22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts
25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre	5. Arturo Prat
6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV	7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano	9. Baquedano II	10. Baquedano III
11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V	13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I	15. On the Beachfront II
16. On the Beachfront III	17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V	19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII
21. View on the Mountains	22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts	25. "Real" Iquique
26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre	5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV
7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano	9. Baquedano II	10. Baquedano III	11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V
13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I	15. On the Beachfront II	16. On the Beachfront III	17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V
19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII	21. View on the Mountains	22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts
25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre	5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV	7. Plaza Arturo Prat V
8. Baquedano	9. Baquedano II	10. Baquedano III	11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V	13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I
15. On the Beachfront II	16. On the Beachfront III	17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V	19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII	21. View on the Mountains
22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts	25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre	5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV	7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano
9. Baquedano II	10. Baquedano III	11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V	13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I	15. On the Beachfront II	16. On the Beachfront III
17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V	19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII	21. View on the Mountains	22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts
25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre	5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV	7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano	9. Baquedano II
10. Baquedano III	11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V	13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I	15. On the Beachfront II	16. On the Beachfront III	17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V
19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII	21. View on the Mountains	22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts	25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

1. Sandy Beach	2. Approaching	3. Plaza Arturo Prat	4. The Theatre	5. Arturo Prat	6. Plaza Arturo Prat IV	7. Plaza Arturo Prat V	8. Baquedano	9. Baquedano II	10. Baquedano III
11. Baquedano IV	12. Baquedano V	13. Baquedano VI	14. On the Beachfront I	15. On the Beachfront II	16. On the Beachfront III	17. On the Beachfront IV	18. On the Beachfront V	19. On the Beachfront VI	20. On the Beachfront VII
21. View on the Mountains	22. The Cathedral	23. Wodden House	24. Contrasts	25. "Real" Iquique	26. View from Above	27. Sand dune

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