Hard against the dramatic coastal desert slopes, little Iquique was the 'Queen of the Coast' through the early part of this century, when the nitrate barons built fortunes on fertilizer shipped from here. Today some of their company towns, long deserted, are being preserved as monuments to the bygone era.
Cruises
From the Arctic to Antarctica : Nuuk to Ushuaia
Destination: World
Ship: Viking OctantisPanama Canal & the Americas : Santiago (Valparaiso) to New York City, New York
Destination: Panama Canal
Ship: Viking PolarisPanama & Scenic South America : Santiago (Valparaiso) to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Destination: South America
Ship: Viking PolarisThe Americas & Antarctic Explorer : Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Ushuaia
Destination: South America
Ship: Viking OctantisLongitudinal World Cruise V : Buenos Aires to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Destination: World
Ship: Viking Octantis