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Valle de la Luna Viewpoint

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile4.9

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Waxing Crescent · 29% illuminated

Valle de la Luna Viewpoint
Photo: Luca Galuzzi ( Lucag ), CC-BY-SA · via Wikimedia Commons
✨ Dark Sky✨ Desert✨ Tour Required🛡️ Safety 5/5

Valle de la Luna Viewpoint is one of the best places in San Pedro de Atacama for deep, dark skies and the Milky Way.

Arrive around blue hour, bring layers and a red torch, and check tonight's conditions card before you go.

Paid entry or tour required · Gates close 22:00 · Parking: Gravel lot

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Pro drawer — technical metrics
Bortle class
1
SQM
22 mag/arcsec²
Elevation
2400 m
South horizon
Clear
North horizon
Clear
Moon
29% · Waxing Crescent
Light dome
None