Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one wants to be that guy waxing on about how beautiful the sunset was on vacation—but what if it was a double sunset? One that ...

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile offers an extraordinary travel experience that captivates adventurers, astronomers and nature enthusiasts alike. With its extreme altitude, crystal-clear skies and ...

Thanks to the lack of light pollution and altitude, the Atacama has some of the clearest night skies on earth, making for excellent stargazing. Cool off from the desert heat with refreshing swims in ...

We travel from Santiago to Calama, pick up a rental car and start our 3 day road trip around San Pedro de Atacama. We drive an hour and half to San Pedro, dump our bags and head to Valle de la Luna or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. The Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) near San Pedro de ...

Spread the loveThe Atacama Desert in Chile is renowned for its unparalleled dark skies, making it one of the best locations globally for astronomical observations. Home to the Paranal Observatory, ...

A growing number of itineraries are linking Northern Peru’s archaeological sites and Amazonian biodiversity with Chile’s Atacama Desert, famed for its salt flats, lagoons, and world-class stargazing.

If I describe a desert that's bone dry yet by the seaside, looks like both the moon and Mars, has red, blue and green lagoons, pink birds, giant alien rock drawings, plants flourishing where rain has ...

Even in the ultra-dry Atacama Desert, tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are thriving in surprising diversity. Scientists found that biodiversity increases with moisture and altitude shapes which species ...

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, ...

Spread the loveIntroduction The Atacama Desert, located in northern Chile, stands as a beacon of natural beauty and scientific wonder, renowned for its exceptionally dark skies. With its unique ...