Archaeoastronomical Stargazing in Andes near Santiago
If you are fascinated by the photos and pictures of light year distant planets, stars and galaxies far far away, then don’t miss this chance to get a glance of the famous Chilean clear skies only half an hour away from the city. The observatory is owned privately and located in the Andes. This observatory is self-built by the astronomer, utilizing ancient building techniques, and is oriented towards different astronomical phenomena that occur during the year. Please bring some warm clothes as temperatures drop significantly at night close to the Andes mountains in Chile. As our tour is as exclusive as our Astronomer is eccentric, please reach out to us to check availability before booking. In case of limited weather conditions, we may have to cancel this tour. Please be flexible in your dates
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Archaeoastronomical Stargazing
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What's included in Archaeoastronomical Stargazing in Andes near Santiago
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Andes Mountains
We drive to a private, self-built observatory, located in the mountains 2 hours north of Santiago. The driving time is made up for by 260 clear nights per year, and incredibly dark skies, perfect for stargazing, even through the naked eye!!! Your hosts will welcome you with a traditional “once chilena” (our version of tea), with homemade bread, tea, coffee, craft cheeses and other delicious homemade sweet and savoury traditional treats. After eating, our Astronomer introduces you to the cosmology of Andean Cultures, and the relevance certain celestial objects had to our ancestors. Afterwards, we move to the tower (every structure here is built to coincide with astronomical phenomena), where we learn to observe the negative spaces in the Milky Way (sacred to most ancient peoples of the South), and then move on to observation with telescopes, where the Astronomer addresses current, western cosmology to contextualise the objects we observe.
Inclusions
- Bilingual guide
- Explanation by astronomer - Introduction into Western, Mapuche and Incan culture and cosmology.
- Traditional Once Chilena (homemade bread, confections and local products), + tea, coffee, juice and wine
- Private transport
- Travel insurance
- Optional gratuities for guides and drivers
- Items of personal nature
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The remaining time is allotted to the travel time
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Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
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Send us your hotel in Santiago and we will make sure you will be picked up! -->In summer we pick you up around 17.00/ 17.30 -->In winter we pick you up around 15.00/16:30 Exact pick up times are determined by the astronomer and are communicated upon booking.
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