Explora en Atacama Star Observation Back to Explora Atacama

STARGAZING ADVENTURE - in explora's own words:

explora en Atacama now provides travellers with yet another mode of exploration: voyage across the remote universe. Exceptionally situated in the middle the driest desert in the world, Atacama´s potent combination of climate and striking topography leads to perpetually clear skies.

Under the concept “astronomy for all,” advanced physics and complicated mathematical formulas are left aside: the beauty of the stars, planets, constellations, and galaxies is now within reach. explora en Atacama, Hotel de Larache, has a brand new observatory located in the hotel property, just 100 meters from the main building. Inside, guests can now gather beneath an observation dome measuring five meters in diameter. The new Meade 16” f/10 LX200R Advanced RD Telescope is a first-class telescope, generously accessorized with premium-grade optical glass, a Super Wide Angle Eyepiece, and a “piggyback bracket” enabling the mounting of digital cameras for spectacular astrophotography. If all that weren’t enough, the Meade 16” also ranks as one of the largest telescopes available in Chile for recreational astronomy.