Astronomical tour
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- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile, with low humidity, high peaks and low light pollution, was designated by National Geographic as the best place on Earth to observe the firmament, placing Chile as the new benchmark for the so-called " culture of the skies”, astrotourism. We will make a presentation on the Andean worldview and lickan-antay, then we will observe the dark constellations, The Chakana Cross is the base of the Andean worldview (constellation of the llama, partridge, snake. But that can only be seen without the moon!) Then we will move on to the stage of modern constellations.
Inclusions
What's included
- Snacks
Itinerary
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile, with low humidity, high peaks and low light pollution, was pointed out by the National Geografic as the best place on Earth to observe the sky, placing Chile as the new benchmark of the so-called " culture of heaven ”, astrotourism. We will make a presentation on Andean worldview and lickan-antay, then we will observe the dark constellations, The Chakana Cross is the basis of the Andean worldview (constellation of the flame, partridge, snake. But that can only be seen without a moon!) Then we will move on to the stage of modern constellations.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Enjoy Atacama
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in San Pedro de Atacama
- Its from-price is 50% below the median of the 289 experiences we list in San Pedro de Atacama.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 199 of 289.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama is an adobe oasis town in northern Chile, ringed by salt flats, volcanoes, geysers and some of the driest desert on earth.
San Pedro de Atacama is a village of low whitewashed adobe houses and dusty streets in an oasis of the Atacama Desert, at about 2,400 metres. Its adobe church goes back to the 17th century and has a roof of cactus wood, and the small Museo Arqueológico Gustavo Le Paige displays mummies and pottery from the desert's early peoples. The cone of Licancabur volcano stands over the town to the east.
Top-ranked sights in San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers, Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna), Chaxa Lagoon (Laguna Chaxa).
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