The town of La Tirana, is located about 20 kilometers from Pica in the middle of the Pampa del Tamarugal, it is transformed between July 14 and 17 in an anthill of people. The "Chinese dances" arrive in trucks, buses, trucks, cars and some on foot, because they want to pay charges

  • Departure: 15:00
  • Duration: Full day
  • Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Iquique

What you will visit:

  • 1 La Tirana
  • 2 Iquique

Departure at 8:00 a.m. to visit the former Saltpeter Works Humberstone and Santa Laura, from where saltpeter was extracted to be exported to Europe and the USA. Crossing the Tamarugal Reserve to arrive at the sanctuary of La Tirana, to witness the most important Religious Folklore Festival in Chile, which recalls the romantic and tragic story of the Inca Princess Ñusta Huillac, along with devotion to the Virgin del Carmen and Pachamama, with more than 180 brotherhoods or dances with their brass and percussion bands dancing dressed as Dakota Indians, Sioux, Cherokees, Apaches, Gypsies, Arabs, Chinese, Hindus, Chunchos, Cuyacas, Zambos, and devils.

Then arrival at the Oasis of Pica for lunch at a typical restaurant and have free time to enjoy natural juices from the oasis, with a visit to the Jurassic Park with its dinosaur replicas and the Oasis of Matilla, to visit the 16th-century church and bell tower and the 18th-century Spanish winery. Return to Iquique, arriving at the hotel at 9:00 p.m.

  • Physical
    Very low
  • Cultural
    Very high
  • Nature
    Medium
  • Nightlife
    Very low
Included
  • Specialized guide
  • Transfer in a tourist vehicle
  • Lunch
NOT Included
  • Everything not mentioned

Recommendations

Take windproof jacket camera, sunblock, sunglasses