Video: If the stars light up 300 clear nights a year at the Elqui Domos
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-10 02:10
When a star falls, it is customary to make a wish, but it is almost impossible to see a real starfall in the urban jungle. From now on, everyone has an excellent opportunity to enjoy the deep, cloudless starry sky. For this it is worth visiting hotel Elqui Domos, built in the valley of the Elki river in the central part Chile.
Hotels built in the heart of the desert or surrounded by mountains are increasingly popular with modern travelers. We have already told our readers about real oases - the Desert Lotus Hotel in the Xiangshawan Desert (Inner Mongolia) and the Amangiri in the Utah Desert. Elki Domos Hotel is another unique place worth visiting for those who love wildlife and picturesque landscapes. It is surrounded by the Andes range, the panorama of the mountains looks breathtaking.
The Elki Valley is famous for the cloudless, clear weather here 300 nights a year, so this natural observatory is guaranteed to delight you with a bright star dome. The hotel was designed by Rodrigo Duque Motta Architects. The complex consists of a lobby, a restaurant, seven domed rooms, each of which is designed for 4 people. The cabins have a living room and bath on the lower floor, and a bedroom located under a removable roof on the second floor. Huge windows allow you to admire the starry sky while lying in bed.
The hotel also houses an astronomical observatory equipped with Ceslestron telescopes. In short, the Elki Domos Hotel is a great place for a family or romantic getaway, where you can dream, reflect and observe. And, of course, watch how millions of stars are lit up in the sky every night!
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