Colourful fishing boats in harbor Iquique Chile
by James Brunker
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Colourful fishing boats in harbor Iquique Chile
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James Brunker
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Colourful fishing boats in the harbour of the port of Iquique on the Atacama Desert coast of northern Chile. The sailing ship in the background is a life sized replica of the corvette Esmeralda, a Chilean warship that was sunk nearby on 21 May 1879 during the Battle of Iquique, an important naval battle between the Peruvian and Chilean navies in the War of the Pacific. In the 19th century Iquique was one of the most important ports in South America, thanks to the nitrate mining boom in the nearby Atacama Desert. Before the War of the Pacific it belonged to Peru; after the War it and the surrounding Tarapaca Region became part of Chile. It enjoys a dramatic setting beneath towering desert cliffs and is still a major port, a holiday resort and capital of Region I de Tarapaca.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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October 11th, 2020
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