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Hotel Misterios del Elqui

Pisco Elqui, Paihuano, Coquimbo, Chile. Stay in hotel cabins beside the same operator's Observatory Galileo; this is a hotel-observatory complex, not a claim the dome is inside the lodging building.

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Night Sky Experience

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Program & schedule
Approximately two hours, maximum 12 people. The general reservations page advertises tickets, but both service-detail pages currently say the service is unavailable and request contact; no future session is confirmed.
Equipment access
Operator specifies its main telescope as 16 inches / 406 mm, Dobsonian GoTo with automatic tracking. Count 1 records this evidenced main instrument, not a complete inventory. Paid guided public-tour access; no independent guest use or resident staffing inferred.
Astronomy guide
Guide availability is not confirmed in this record.
Sky context
Sky class unavailable. No supported Bortle estimate is recorded.
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2026-10-09. Read the source links and notes.

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Guest access
Public programme; arrange astronomy access separately from lodging. Guided telescope viewing.
Inclusion & fees
Astronomy has an additional cost; confirm current fees and package terms. CLP 20,000 · per tour ticket · Age 12 and older CLP 15,000 · per tour ticket · Children under 12
Reservations
Confirm whether an advance reservation is required.
Ages
Adult ticket from age 12; child ticket under 12. No minimum age is stated; confirm younger-child suitability.
Duration
120 minutes.
Group size
Up to 12 participants; confirm places.
Schedule
Approximately two hours, maximum 12 people. The general reservations page advertises tickets, but both service-detail pages currently say the service is unavailable and request contact; no future session is confirmed.
Telescope season
Telescope operating months are not recorded; confirm dates. An operating season is not published in the sources checked.
Weather alternatives
Weather and cancellation terms are unpublished; confirm with the operator.
Other restrictions
Reserve astronomy separately through Observatory Galileo or reservas@misteriosdelelqui.cl. Confirm dates, current online booking status and any room-package inclusion. The adjacent observatory belongs to the hotel complex; no independent telescope-use entitlement is established.

Program terms reviewed 2026-10-09. Check property programme terms.

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verify program. Operator specifies its main telescope as 16 inches / 406 mm, Dobsonian GoTo with automatic tracking. Count 1 records this evidenced main instrument, not a complete inventory. Paid guided public-tour access; no independent guest use or resident staffing inferred.

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Pisco Elqui, Paihuano, Coquimbo, Chile

30.1280deg S / 70.4962deg W. 4 nearby dark-sky places found in Stella.

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Promising stay; confirm the sky program while booking.

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  • Is the session private, shared, included, or booked as an add-on?
  • Can the property recommend a darker nearby site if the main deck is affected by lights?
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Equipment & stay notes

Telescope setup
Operator specifies its main telescope as 16 inches / 406 mm, Dobsonian GoTo with automatic tracking. Count 1 records this evidenced main instrument, not a complete inventory. Paid guided public-tour access; no independent guest use or resident staffing inferred.
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Sky estimate
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Last source review
2026-10-09
Stella note
Estimated official-linked hotel POI verified. Paid tours: CLP 20,000 age 12+ / 15,000 under 12; max 12. Confirm dates, weather and room-package inclusion. Bortle, sky season, room rates and image rights unknown.

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Highlights4
  • Stay in hotel cabins beside the same operator's Observatory Galileo; this is a hotel-observatory complex, not a claim the dome is inside the lodging building.
  • Book astronomy separately: approximately two hours, up to 12 people, CLP 20,000 for age 12+ and CLP 15,000 under 12; confirm current dates and weather policy.
  • The dome houses a 16-inch / 406 mm Dobsonian GoTo tracking telescope. No resident astronomer status is established.
  • The pin is the operator-linked named Refugio Misterios de Elqui hotel POI; use hotel arrival instructions.

The sky during your stay

What you can expect overhead at Hotel Misterios del Elqui through the year — Moon phases and eclipses are exact dates; the Milky Way and aurora are seasonal likelihoods. Pick a month to plan around it.

Dark window Milky Way Meteors Eclipse★ Listed months

July 2026

Telescope season not recorded; confirm dates. An operating season is not published in the sources checked.

  • Darkest skies

    New Moon on Jul 14 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.

  • Milky Way core — peak seasonseasonal

    The galactic core is high overhead and spectacular from this latitude.

  • Delta Aquariids meteor showerlikely

    Peaks around Jul 30, up to ~25/hr. A steady southern-hemisphere favourite.

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