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# Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Pozo Almonte · Chile

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2005.

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Reference localityPozo Almonte

Country / geographic scopeChile

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates-20.20582, -69.79406

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works

Cultural · Inscription: 2005

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1178/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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