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It has a 14-inch Schmidt Cassegrain Meade LX200 telescope.



This tourist and educational complex is 25 km away. from the city of La Serena, near the town of Quebrada de Talca, in the Titón farm, which is part of the Falernia Vineyard in the Elqui Valley. It is a non-profit cultural work carried out by the Colegio Seminario Conciliar de La Serena and is part of a larger project called "Parque Arqueo - Astronómico Cerro Mayu"



The original idea was born from an Italian priest whose motivation was to build an observatory designed especially for children and young people with limited resources.



The construction has an architectural foundation based on indigenous, religious and scientific elements put into practice thanks to different donations from individuals and organizations. For the same reason, the observatory and the chapel have been united in a single building.





It is located 30 kilometers from La Serena and was born as an initiative of the priest Juan Picetti.



La Serena is 472 km away. north of Santiago de Chile, 12 km. north of Coquimbo, 254 km. from Los Vilos and 88 km. of Ovalle. It can be reached:



By plane

There are daily frequencies from Santiago de Chile, Iquique, Antofagasta and Copiapó that arrive at the La Florida international air terminal in La Serena. Check the departure times.



By car

From Santiago de Chile you must travel along the north pan-American highway Km. 473 on a completely paved two-way road. From anywhere in the south travel the same route.

If you are traveling from the north, you must continue south on the Pan-American Highway or Route 5 to La Serena.



By bus

There are continuous frequencies from Coquimbo. From Santiago there are several routes during the day that you should consult at the respective end.



Boat

If you wish to arrive by sea, you must travel to the port of Coquimbo, where you must access another type of transportation that will take you through the 12 km. to La Serena. You can hire a taxi.







You can enjoy the surroundings.

It welcomes visitors from Monday to Saturday between 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. For more information and reservations, contact by phone at (56) 51-224508 - 212024 or by email at informations@cerromayu.cl.

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