Explora Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

The 50-room Explora Atacama draws explorers for its close proximity to the Chilean high desert’s spewing geysers, Mars-like red landscapes, and super-clear skies. Explora guests can visit Very Large Telescope—the world’s most advanced visible-light astronomical observatory—for guided tours; closer to home, they have free access to the resort’s 1 6-inch Meade telescope, which Explora installed […]

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The 50-room Explora Atacama draws explorers for its close proximity to the Chilean high desert’s spewing geysers, Mars-like red landscapes, and super-clear skies. Explora guests can visit Very Large Telescope—the world’s most advanced visible-light astronomical observatory—for guided tours; closer to home, they have free access to the resort’s 1 6-inch Meade telescope, which Explora installed in 2008 in its own observation dome. Resident guides have a knack for sharing engaging star stories while guests take turns gazing up at galaxies thousands of light years away. (explora.com)