Iquique, Chile

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"Parts of the Atacama desert in the North have reportedly not seen rain (at least not since 1870 when a weather station was put there) while other parts enjoy the "desierto florido" or "flowering desert."."
world66.com

"Iquique's early development was due in large part to the discovery of mineral riches, particularly the presence of large deposits of sodium nitrate (Chilean saltpeter, locally called salitre )in the Atacama Desert (then part of [[Peruvian territory)."
en.wikipedia.org

"Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions."
wikitravel.org

"This long thin slice of terrain runs offers a huge range of outstanding experiences from the northern Atacama desert and its curiosities, thro' the colourful centre [Valparaiso] to mad activities in the Lake District [south], then on to magnificent fjords, glaciers and world beating mountain hikes [far south]; throw in volcanoes, crystal clear night skies, Andean mountains and culture in the east and the magnificent, mysterious Easter Island [Rapa Nui] in the distant west and you've got a superb destination."
bugbog.com

"On the western edge of the Atacama Desert, Iquique is dry and mild year-round, so it can be visited comfortably at any time."
lonelyplanet.com

"Iquique (IPA /i'kike/) is a city in northern Chile, capital of Tarapacá Region, on the Pacific coast, just west of the Atacama Desert."
world.wikia.com

"It is good to know that most little villages in the Atacama desert are ruins from the mineworkers who worked in the mines that are now closed."
lonelyplanet.com