Astronomy enthusiasts head to Chile and Argentina, two places a total solar eclipse will be seen asides from uninhabited islands
Tourists try special glasses to watch an eclipse at the entrance of an astronomical camp, which expects to receive thousands of tourists to observe the July 2 total solar eclipse, in the commune of Vallenar in the Atacama desert about 600 km north of Santiago, on July 1, 2019.
Aerial view of the entrance of an astronomical camp which expects to receive thousands of tourists to observe the July 2 total solar eclipse, in the commune of Vallenar in the Atacama desert about 600 km north of Santiago, on July 1, 2019. People in some areas under the path of the eclipse will experience more than two minutes of total darkness, the Chilean Foundation of Astronomy says.
An estimated 300,000 tourists have flocked to the region where dryness, crystal-clear air and low light pollution has created a stargazers' paradise.
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