What a stunning place to visit. We did not know what to expect when we booked to stay in the Atacama desert. "The scenery was stunning. Allow at least 3 night stay to acclimatise to the altitude ...

At first sight, orange and off-white shards of rocks surrounded by dust and dirt are all you can see for thousands of desolate kilometres in the Atacama Desert of Chile. This is one of the driest ...

The dark skies of Chile's Atacama Desert are perfect for skywatching, especially when a parade of six planets and a comet grace the night sky all at once. In February 2025, conditions were just ...

Fly over the dramatic peaks of the Andes, the vibrant cityscapes of Santiago, the picturesque mountains, and the otherworldly Atacama Desert. Experience the natural beauty and diverse scenery of ...

The Atacama’s dark skies and other qualities lured organizations to build cutting-edge instruments such as the VLT, the ELT and the southern array of the CTAO. “The darker the sky, the fainter ...

Some 3,800 years ago a massive 9.5-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami with waves as high as 20 metres (66 feet) slammed the coastline of Chile’s Atacama Desert, the world’s driest ...