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2 hours 30 minutes
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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.
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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San Pedro de Atacama
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.
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