Chile Astronomy Tours. Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is one of many amazing astronomical facilities in Chile. The place where it is located the Pangue Observatory is attractive not only for its natural beauty, but also by being a place where the observatories are the only human constructions visible. Let yourself be taken out of this world getting a glance of the immense skies above us, not even lifting a foot off the ground. This astronomical center is founded on the Cerro Paranal 2635.43 meters above sea level, in the Cordillera de la Costa, 130 kms. Catch the last of the daylight and w atch the stars above the Andes Mountains on an early-evening tour from Santiago to a private observatory, hosted by an experienced astronomer. The observatory offers several types of paid nighttime visits, which run from traditional 2-hour-long tours with specialized guides to booking whole nights for a more exclusive and personalized observation with Chile’s largest public telescope. Join Sky & Telescope in Chile — the "astronomy capital of the world" — from March 18 to 26, 2017. We recommend booking Mamalluca Observatory tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Observatory Tour – Stargazing. south of Antofagasta and 12 kms. The Pangue Observatory located 17 Km. Our tour group will visit world-class observatories, see breathtaking landscapes, and observe the southern sky in crystal-clear night skies. South of Vicuña in the region IV Chile shares the heavens more clear of the world next to observatories as the Tololo, Soar and Gemini. The observatory offers several types of paid nighttime visits, which run from traditional 2-hour-long tours with specialized guides to booking whole nights for a more exclusive and personalized observation with Chile’s largest public telescope. from the coast. The clear skies in the desert regions of Chile’s north offer some of the best viewing conditions on earth for astronomers. The Northern Hemisphere See all 3 Mamalluca Observatory tours on Tripadvisor If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Chile offers some of the finest stargazing in the world and this unique location is one of the only places to observe stars in … The Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the commune of Taltal, the Second Region of Antofagasta, Chile. Well known examples are the ALMA Observatory in the Atacama Desert (the driest place on earth) in the north of Chile, and the Geminis, the southern hemisphere observatory located in the Elqui Valley in central-north Chile. Stargazing…the Chilean Sky is famous for its crystal clear vision of the infinity of our universe. The country’s many scientific observatories are at the forefront of astronomical research and some, such as the Very Large Telescope at the worldclass Paranal Observatory, have been involved in many important discoveries about our solar system and beyond.