OBSERVATORIO TURÍSTICO INCA DE ORO

The somewhat lost traveler in this region of northern Chile, between Copiapó and the Pan-National Park of Azúcar, is not sure that along the desert road C -17, near the belgado nicely named Inca de Oro, is one of the most improbable tourist observatories that is the most unlikely. either! By leaving the city, in direction of the north, at the branch line of the C -273 on the left, it appears at the top of a hill a few obvious cupoles: The Oro Observatorio Turístico Inca (CAIO), historically the first tourist and educational observatory in the Atacama region! In order to access the evening of sightseeing, it is first necessary to take a tour 30 km north, in the city of Diego de Almagro, to take the tickets and, above all, to be confirmed that astronomy evenings are good! It should be noted that the observatory is not only about these evenings but also organizes appointments according to the celestial events of the moment (stars or eclipses for example). From there, without surprises, the view on the desert is superb, and at night the lights around seem all the more virulent than there are few.