Big city and big telescopes around Antofagasta

Trip Start Jan 12, 2009
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Trip End Dec 31, 2010


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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Antofagasta is the second biggest city in Chile and we spend some time lost in the one-way-streets, trying to buy some things for our travels to the remote altiplano - like antifreeze for diesel in order not to get stuck after a cold night on 5000m height.

On our way to Antofagasta we visit the observatory Paranal, where an array of four telescopes with a primary mirror of 8,20m diameter each are used to watch the southern skies. Impressive! There is even more to come: In addition to the Very Large Telescope (VLT), the E-ELT which is about to be built in the same place will have an amazing mirror of 42m diameter!

German version will follow.
Deutsche Version folgt bei Gelegenheit.
Antofagasta hotels Slideshow

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goh mia chun on Jul 7, 2010 at 12:41PM

hi Anke, we are near home and feeling very excited. we just miss u and south america!

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