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Humberstone, Chile

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Humberstone is a ghost town in the Atacama desert of Chile.

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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] [2] James Thomas Humberstone later became the CEO of the Peruvian Nitrate Company.

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ "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. ↑ "Album Desierto - Oficina Humberstone (English)". Imatura Producciones. Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

20°12′29″S69°47′41″W / 20.20806°S 69.79472°W / -20.20806; -69.79472


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