Astronomical tours are one of the most popular things to do in the Atacama Desert. Although you can simply look up and see the sky at any given moment, it’s best to learn more from an astronomer ...

These tools make the Atacama Desert a hub for astronomers, but it has also become a popular astro-tourism site, drawing travelers who yearn to see the hallmarks of the Southern Hemisphere sky ...

Most Atacama tourists are drawn to the north of ... She has raised indigenous regional cuisine to a new level and regularly joins desert tours organized by Roberto's travel agency.

Desert stargazing offers a chance to some of the clearest night skies on Earth. With little light pollution and vast expanses ...

It’s there as soon as I emerge from El Loa Airport—a vision so colossal that I find myself taking an unconscious step backwards, as if this will somehow help me to fit the entire thing into my ...

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile offers an extraordinary travel experience that captivates adventurers, astronomers and nature enthusiasts alike. With its extreme altitude, crystal-clear skies and ...

Wind and sun are abundant in the Atacama; water is noteworthy. Image Vallecito, a small valley just outside the desert’s isolated tourist hub of San Pedro de Atacama.Credit...Anthony Cotsifas ...

offers visitors a surreal and unforgettable experience far from the usual tourist trails. The Atacama is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, with some regions receiving almost no rainfall at all.

The clarity of Chilean skies in the Atacama Desert may be in jeopardy given a project entertained by the electricity company AES Andes which could significantly affect the operations of the ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile is a wonder in itself. It is the only true desert to receive less precipitation than polar deserts, making it the driest non-polar desert in the world and the second ...