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Indian Valley Explorers
Huasco Valley - Arts and Stars
Valle del Huasco - Chile
7.5 Hours
Min: 2 Max: 8 People
Max: 3 days
Tour Details
During this afternoon to night tour you not only convert yourself in the creator of your own piece of copper jewelry in an authentic environment and with the assistance of a Diaguita jewelry smith, but you are also brought closer to the marvelous atacama nightsky.
The Huasco Valley offers a wide range of artistic expressions that are based on the natural, historical and cultural characteristics of the environment.
During this tour you’ll be introduced to the world of jewelry smithing – a craft with identitary seal in a valley where artisanal mining and metallurgy form a fundamental part of local history.
In the secluded and tiny little village of Pinte located in the picturesque ravine of the same name that stands out for its multicoloured montains, its strange geological formations and its varied paleontological vestiges, you become the creator of your own copper-jewel during a workshop with Iván Torres, a Diaguita craftsman. Further we’ll visit in this magical place the small paleontological museum, the idyllic village square and during our stay you’ll have the posibility to peck and drink diverse delicious tipical products of this fertile desert valley.
As the night falls over the valley, we focus our views on this Atacama night sky– widely recognized for its privileged atmospheric conditions.
Outside the urban center of Vallenar, you can enjoy a firmament that impresses at plain sight.
Assisted by a local astronomic entrepreneur with extensive knowledge you can not only observe the celestial bodies up close using profesional equipment, but also learn about cosmic events and the relation inbetween astronomy and the local indigenous worldview.
Itinerary:
Dep. Vallenar: November – April: 3 pm / May – October: 1 pm.. –Santa Juana reservoir (short stop) – Pinte ravine and village – El Transito – Alto del Carmen – Vallenar (end of the tour: 10.30 pm approx. Summer / 08.30 pm approx. Winter)
Total distance: 180 km approx.
Duration: 7 1/2 hrs aprox.
Capacity: 2 ´8 participants
Season: Possible during the whole year
Values including VAT per person based on:
2 participants: 214.000 CLP
3 or 4 participants: 158.000 CLP
5 or 6 participants: 118.000 CLP
7 or 8 participants: 97.000 CLP
(valid until 30.04.2024)
Tour Highlights
- Jewel smithing workshop where each participant creates his/her own copper jewel. Astronomical observation with professional equipment
Included
- Private transport during the whole tour, Spanish speaking driverguide, drinking water, jewlery smithing workshop (2 ½ hour duration approx.) incl. monitor, metal (copper), materials and disposition of tools, buffet table with diverse tipical food products of the valley, visit paleontological museum Pinte, astronomical observation incl. informative support and disposition of profesional equipment
Not included
- Insurance, lunch or other food than the mentioned, sun protection. Optional (additional cost): English or German speaking guide
Consider
- You should bring: sun protection (sunhat, sunglasses, sunblocker), camara, warm clothes in Winter