The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the summit of Mt. Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile, with additional facilities located on Mt.
Cerro Tololo Observatory complex, with the open dome Blanco Telescope in front
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A model of CTIO at the Smithsonian
From left to right: the UBC Southern Observatory, the SMARTS 1.0-meter Telescope, the Curtis Schmidt Telescope, the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope, the SMARTS 1.5-meter Telescope and the SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope
Coquimbo Region
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The Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 16 administrative regions. It is located approximately 400 kilometres north of the national capital, Santiago. The region is bordered by the Atacama Region to the
Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
…The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) is an astronomical observatory located on the summit of Mt. Cerro Tololo in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile, with additional facilities located on Mt. Cerro Pachón about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast. It is approximately 80 kilometres…
Cruz del Tercer Milenio in Coquimbo.
El Faro in La Serena.
Historic Centre of La Serena.
Bauer's Tower of Vicuña.