Chile’s Atacama Desert is the driest place in the world. Its harsh, desolate environment is not conducive to life, with even its most thriving communities perishing. Deep in its remote, barren wasteland lies the remnants of one such community. Its ruins have not fared well, crumbling under the sun’s intense heat. Those who dare to visit this long-abandoned ghost town must do so bravely, not just for fear of venturing deep into the desert, but […]
The dry, desolate Atacama Desert conceals a forgotten, decayed town, long abandoned and rumored to be one of the most haunted places in Chile. Humberstone was once a thriving community, home to more than 3,000 people. It was founded in 1872 to mine Saltpeter, which was used to create fertilizer and was in high demand from a booming European market. Saltpeter, or potassium nitrate, was once nicknamed ‘white gold’ and boomed to become the main […]
