Former Tatacoa Observatory resident astronomer Javier Rua Restrepo now runs his own observatory around 1km further away from town. He is a dynamic teacher who clearly loves his work and he has a number of high-quality telescopes for visitors to use. Talks at 6:30pm daily are in Spanish only.
Observatorio Astronómico Astrosur
Top choice in Cauca & Huila
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1.02 MILES
Technically not a desert but a landscape of red and gray rock, sculpted by ancient waterways, the Desierto de Tatacoa is one of Colombia's most unique…
4.47 MILES
The surrounding region used to be a seabed and contains numerous important fossils from the Miocene era, some 3.8 million years old; paleontologists…
Observatorio Astronómico de la Tatacoa
1.01 MILES
This observatory makes the most of the desert's clear skies and is open to the public in the evenings from 7-9pm for stargazing with the resident…
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This observatory makes the most of the desert's clear skies and is open to the public in the evenings from 7-9pm for stargazing with the resident…
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Technically not a desert but a landscape of red and gray rock, sculpted by ancient waterways, the Desierto de Tatacoa is one of Colombia's most unique…
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The surrounding region used to be a seabed and contains numerous important fossils from the Miocene era, some 3.8 million years old; paleontologists…