Chile

All the other wonderful tours and activities in San Pedro de Atacama notwithstanding, this was the absolute highlight for me.

Humberstone was the biggest "nitrate town" in northern Chile, producing salpeter that was used as fertilizer as well as for

The Polloquere hot springs are located at 4318 meters in the Salar de Surire in northern Chile (Parinacota region). This

I was very lucky and could to join a daytime visit to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). ALMA is

Inspired by the enchanting landscape of the "Norte Chico". Click to view larger picture.

My all-time favorite: our starlight horseback ride. My friendly models this time are Denise and Chacay (one of our younger

Another delightful visit to Tololo. This time together with Eric, an astrophotographer from the US, and Jan Hattenbach, science writer

For the first time since 2005 all five visible (naked-eye) planets could be seen at once in the morning sky.

Rodeos are a vivid part of the Chilean culture, especially in the countryside. Here are some impressions from local rodeos.

A lovely conjunction with Venus, Mercury and the waning Moon was visible in the morning sky.