Iquique
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Iquique, Chile
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| 20°12.32′S, 70°09.09′W |
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Description, etc.
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Charts
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Radio Nets
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Local Weather
Extremely arid with no measurable rainfall most months; the annual total is under 1mm. The temperatures are moderated by the sea and summer highs average 24.5 and the lowest winter days may reach 12.5.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Open and free of hazzards until well into the harbour and in safe anchorage. The narrow, shallow channel leading to the marina requires high tide for safe transit if boat's draft is more than 1.75 metres.
Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)
We arrived at anchor on Christmas Day and told the Armada we were comfortable to sit in quarantine until after the holiday and the weekend. The following day we were visited by an Armada officer who told us to expect a clearance party the following morning, Monday at 1000. On schedule the next day the Armada brought with them representatives from Migracion, Aduana and Ministerio de Salud, and we engaged in a friendly round of form-filling, signing and rubber-stamping the cockpit. We were quickly cleared, welcomed to Chile and told to report to the Gobernacion Maritima offices, which are 100 metres from the dinghy landing, to pay the appropriate fees. It was a wonderfully simple and friendly process when compared to our experiences in Peru, Ecuador and Mexico.
Offshore Islands and Groups
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Marinas & Yacht Clubs
- Iquique Yacht Club
Anchorages
- Most areas in the harbour are well-protected and have good holding.
Yacht Repairs and Services
Marine Stores
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Repairs/Yards
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
- Fuel
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- Water
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- Electricity
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Tourism and Things to do Ashore
Tourism
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- Atacama Desert: Nitrate ghost towns of Santa Laura and Humberstone.
- Oasis town of Pica.
Grocery & Supply Stores
- Sodimac (huge hardware and building supply store)
- Supermercado Lider
- Agro (huge multi-block farmers' market plus meat, poultry, dairy, grocery, general merchandise.
- Zofri - the largest duty-free zone in South America.
Eateries
Internet/WiFi
Free wifi from Yacht Club.
Laundry
Motorbike & Car Rentals
Garbage Disposal
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Transportation
Transportation (local and/or international)
- Collectivos all over town for 1000 Pesos/person
- Bus station 0.5 km from marina for transportation throughout Chile.
Routes/Passages To/From Iquique
Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
Cruiser's Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forum Discussions
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External Links
Links to relevant websites.
References & Publications
Publications, Guides, etc.
Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)
- 04 Jan 11
Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
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