Iquique

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[[Image:iquiquechart.jpg|350px|thumb|right|''' OpenCPN chartlet showing approximate inwards track and location of marina '''<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
[[Image:iquiquechart.jpg|350px|thumb|right|''' OpenCPN chartlet showing approximate inwards track and location of marina '''<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
[[Image:iquiquemap.jpg|350px|thumb|right|''' Google Earth image of the port'''<br/>''Click for larger view'']]
[[Image:iquiquemap.jpg|350px|thumb|right|''' Google Earth image of the port'''<br/>''Click for larger view'']]

Revision as of 08:10, 18 March 2014

Iquique, Chile

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20°12.32′S, 70°09.09′W
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Local chartlet
Replica of the 'Esmeralda, sunk in the War of the Pacific
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Cruising the region

Charts

No large scale charts of the inner harbour available.

OpenCPN chartlet showing approximate inwards track and location of marina
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Google Earth image of the port
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View of the marina
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Club de Yates Iquique, clubhouse to left, office to right.
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Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

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:

Approach and Navigation

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)

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

No dedicated chandleries.

Repairs/Yards

No facilities designed for yachts within the port.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel
No fuel available at the marina, numerous service stations in the town.
Propane
Available in the port.
Water
Potable water on the pontoons
electricity notes
240V electricity laid on to the pontoons

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

  • 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

Garbage reception facilities within the marina.

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

  • Two 'Terminus de Buses', one is a dedicated Turbus depot, both an easy walk from the marina.

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

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

  • February 2014

Personal Notes

We arrived at anchor on Christmas Day, 2010, 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. [edit]

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