La Tirana
Chile
Every July, La Tirana — a pocket-sized oasis village in Chile's Pampa del Tamarugal, inland from Iquique — becomes the principal destination for religious pilgrimage in northern Chile, as tens of thousands of pilgrims, dancers, and musicians gather for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16. The village takes its name from a historical figure, the ñusta Huillac, and holds several churches for a settlement of its size.
- Population837
- Nearest water from center1.2 km
- Nearest mountain from center8.9 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1