At an incredible 5,800 metres (19,000ft) above sea level, this road has been declared the world's highest and climbs up the ...

The Atacama is the world’s driest non-polar ... The 4am drive hurts, of course, but a coffee at the end, with the spectacular Andes mountain range in view, makes the pre-dawn start well worth ...

But it is worth it, when you reach the ridges of the sand mountains near Copiapó and ... the southern part of the Atacama Desert is known as the "Mar de Dunas" with a "sea of dunes" that spans ...

ESO estimates the complex will leak as much light pollution as a city with a population of about 20,000. Parts of the ...

The rolling peaks of the Andes Mountains, long a symbol of Chile ... across Chile's diverse terrain—from the sun-drenched Atacama Desert to wind-rich coastal regions—the project capitalizes ...

ON A MAY MORNING two pickup trucks passed through the quiet town of San Pedro in Chile’s Atacama Desert and ... With the Andes Mountains forming a barrier to clouds gathering above the Amazon ...

Work Progresses on Giant Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert By Rodrigo Gutierrez CERRO ARMAZONES, Chile (Reuters) - Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in ...

This morning head towards the Andes mountains to reach the viewpoints ... in the beautiful arid landscape of the Atacama desert in northern Chile, Hotel La Casa de Don Tomas is a three-star ...