🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Baquedano Street Historic District
- ✓Cavancha Beach
- ✓Humberstone Ghost Town
- ✓Cerro Dragón Dune
- ✓Municipal Theatre
- ✓Astoreca Palace
- ✓La Tirana Sanctuary
Also check attractions in other Chile cities:
Iquique
Iquique
Northern desert city combining Pacific beaches, duty-free shopping, historic nitrate heritage, and dramatic coastal cliffs
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Recommended Hotels in Iquique
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (6 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Radisson Iquique
- ★Hotel Gavina Sens
- ★Terrado Suites Iquique
- ★Diego de Almagro Iquique
- ★Spark Suite
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Boulevard
•Casino Español
•Barracuda Restaurant
•Donde el Padrino
•La Nonna
Also check restaurants in other Chile cities:
🛍️ Shopping
- • Zofri (duty-free zone)
- • Mall Zofri
- • Baquedano Street boutiques
- • Artisan markets
💡 Travel Tips
- • Zofri duty-free shopping requires passport
- • Beaches have strong currents - swim at lifeguard-patrolled areas
- • Desert sun is intense - use high SPF sunscreen
- • Try fresh seafood - Iquique is famous for shellfish
- • Sandboarding on Cerro Dragón - gear rental available
- • Visit Humberstone early morning to avoid heat
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
Year-round (mild climate)
💰Daily Budget
$45-90/day
👥Popular With
Beach LoversShoppersHistory BuffsParaglidersAdventure Seekers
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC-4 (CLT)
💬Local Language
Spanish
💱Currency
CLP (Chilean Peso)
📅Iquique 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Historic Center & Beach
🌅
Morning3h
🎭
Baquedano Street Historic District
💡 Georgian-style buildings from nitrate boom era. Colorful wooden architecture, clock tower, and Teatro Municipal. Many declared national monuments. Stop at Astoreca Palace museum.
☀️
Afternoon3-4h
🌿
Cavancha Beach & Waterfront
💡 Main beach with golden sand and calm waters. Palm-lined promenade perfect for walking. Beach restaurants serve fresh ceviche. Swimming safe in designated areas. Popular for sunsets.
🌙
Evening2-3h
🍜
Casino Español Dinner
💡 Ornate Moorish-style building, now a restaurant. Lavish interior worth seeing even if not dining. Traditional Spanish and seafood dishes. Book ahead for dinner.
💡Tips
- •Bring passport for Zofri duty-free shopping
- •Iquique has year-round warm, dry weather - pack light
- •Paragliding conditions excellent December-March
- •Humberstone very hot - visit early morning or late afternoon
- •Most beaches have strong undertow - be cautious swimming
- •ATMs at Zofri often have better exchange rates
- •Many shops closed Sundays except in Zofri