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- Valle De La Luna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Geysers Del Tatio<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Laguna Cejar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nLa Serena<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Being the capital of the Coquimbo region and the second oldest city in Chile after Santiago, it is also a common entry point to the Elqui Valley, which is known for both being the most important wine region in northern Chile and one of the best places on the planet for astronomical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With about 320 days of sunshine a year, mostly cloud-free nights and high elevation, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the region was declared “the world\u2019s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary” and is spotted by many space observatories.
It also proves as a great base for a stargazing tour – whenever anyone tells me that I get a chance to see the Milky Way. my response is usually ‘SIGN ME UP’!<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"#deep](\"https:\/\/goneagain.kirkster.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wp-image648673691007117703-681x1024.jpg\")
#deep #blessed #thoughtful #whatacatch<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The city itself doesn’t have much to offer, so I only stayed for 2 nights. Long enough for my credit card to switch ownership, unbeknownst to me.
Well, that’s the first time in all my travels that I “lost” something important, so all in all not too bad. While checking my online banking I saw that the new short-term owner apparently really likes McDonald’s and certain pubs in and around La Serena. Glad you had some beers on me, unknown thief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"#toolateladies\"](\"https:\/\/goneagain.kirkster.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wp-image1245237653246387169-681x1024.jpg\")
#toolateladies<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n - Geysers Del Tatio<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n