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The Chilean skies have been recognized for years as natural laboratories for the analysis of the behavior of celestial bodies and this year they will be the scene of a total solar eclipse, a historical astronomical event that puts the country in the eye of the entire world.
A group of 21 students and a professor from the University of Texas at Austin, United States, visited the Central House of the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN) in Antofagasta, where they carried out many activities.
During a month five American students lived a unique experience through the Atacama Immersion Chile Program (AIChile) of our University, in this opportunity they studied different modules to learn about the Antofagasta region from different areas.
One of the conditions when embarking on a tourist experience is to choose the outfits that allow the enjoyment of the trip, depending on which is comfortable to walk, climb or ride in a vehicle and deal with the weather.
18 students from the United States learned about mining, geology, astronomy and other disciplines present in the Antofagasta Region, thanks to Atacama Immersion Chile, an initiative promoted by the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN).
It is located in the Coquimbo region, Elqui Valley represents a fertile and picturesque area, its green landscapes are irrefutable those of the city, the locals are characterized as working people in the agricultural area, making it irresistible the temptation to bring a house that occurs.
A diverse region in activities to know and understand more Chilean culture, Coquimbo surprise its visitors with wonderful places to take a walk and soak up its art and history is why we have chosen 6 museums that can visit during the Atacama Immersion experience .
Atacama Immersion Chile invites international students to live an experience of knowledge and field trips, where they can interact with the staff of academics from the Universidad Católica del Norte in the Antofagasta and Coquimbo regions , located at northern Chile.
The renowned Lonely Planet international tourism guide, rated Chile as the best country to visit during 2018. With more than 145 published editions, it is considered a source of expert opinion on travel.
Through intensive courses, the Catholic University of the North through Atacama Immersion, invites groups of students from all over the world to visit Chile in order to learn more about all the sciences that it develops thanks to its privileged geographical position and natural benefits.
Lagoons, desert, mountains, rock formations and more; they conform the natural wonders whose arrival is inescapable during your stay in San Pedro de Atacama.
Atacama Immersion Chile is a wonderful option to see it from an academic perspective, however, all material worthy of exploration in Chile. Recreation and entertainment in the Coquimbo Region.
The international students who are developing academic activities at the Coquimbo Headquarters of the UCN made their first guided visit to sites of interest in the area. On this occasion, they visited the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), a complex of telescopes and astronomical instruments located approximately 80 km east of La Serena, Chile, at an altitude of 2200 meters.
Iron, gold, silver and copper are the main minerals that can be extracted from Atacameño soils, especially in the El Salvador, Cerro Iman, El Carmen and El Algarrobos fields. Where the Iron reserves reach 80 million tons.