Abandoned City - Santa Laura And Humberstone - In 1872, The Guillermo Wendell Nitrate Extraction Company Founded The Saltpeter Works Of Santa Laura, While The Region Was Still A Part Of Peru. In The Same Year, James Thomas Humberstone Founded The Peru Nitrate Company, Establishing The Works Of La Palma. Both Works Grew Quickly, Becoming Busy Towns Characterized By Lovely Buildings In The English Style. Both Works Were Abandoned In 1960 Aft Photo