Once a thriving community, Humberstone in northern Chile is now a ghost town. Beginning in the late ... There were also small houses for families. Managers lived in larger, nicer homes, while ...

Dozens of people were stranded after avalanches blanketed mountain towns east of Chile's capital Santiago and blocked roads, according to authorities. Heavy rain and snowstorms from the last few ...

There were also small houses for families ... she said. Saltpeter made Chile rich. Port cities shipped saltpeter to Europe and other parts of the world and imported goods, including textiles ...