Atacama Desert, Chile
Off-Road Drivers Are Destroying Ancient Artworks Stretching Across Chile’s Deserts
As hundreds of motorists take to the desert, their tracks damage the massive geoglyphs made by Indigenous groups in northern Chile
Off-Roaders Are Destroying 3,000-Year-Old Desert Art From a Lost Civilization
Unfortunately, the privilege to drive anywhere and respect for the outdoors don’t always go hand in hand. Across the Americas, off-roaders have caused headaches by trashing the environment, then making their recklessness other people’s problems when they get stuck.
Desert Racers Demolish Art Carved by Ancient People in Chile
Preservationists say governments at all levels have failed to prevent authorized and illegal off-road racers from driving through giant figures of animals, humans and objects.
Off-Roaders Destroyed 3,000-Year-Old Art While Racing On Legal Trails In Chile
Illegal off-road racers in the Atacama Desert are blamed for the destruction of 3,000-year-old art that was also damaged by fully legal events
In Chile's Desert, Racers Wreak Havoc on Ancient Art
"This landscape has stayed the same for 25 million years," says archaeologist Gonzálo Pimentel of Chile's Atacama Desert. The blistering sun and scant rain have left the desert little changed until about a thousand years ago,
Off-roaders destroy art carved into desert 3,000 years ago
Ancient art carved into a Chilean desert by a lost civilization as long as 3,000 years ago risks destruction beneath the tires of off-roading enthusiasts, mining trucks, and rally vehicles, according to preservationists in the region, who say their local government must do more to protect the relics.
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Vehicles destroying ancient geoglyphs in the Atacama Desert: ‘The damage is irreversible’
Chile has failed to stop cars driving over the large designs etched into the rock of this vast landscape. Aerial images this ...
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Ultimate stargazing kit for Atacama Desert
For stargazing in the Atacama Desert, a portable yet sturdy telescope is essential. Choose a model that balances ease of ...
Tech leader Charles Simonyi provides a wide-angle view of the telescope that bears his family name
Tech pioneer Charles Simonyi talks about the Simonyi Survey Telescope — and his own trips to space — in the GeekWire Podcast.
The beautiful desert with very few tourists that looks like it could be on Mars
Believed to be the oldest desert in the world, it is so similar to the Red Planet that NASA has conducted tests.
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Unveiling the night sky: Stargazing in Atacama Desert, Chile
Planning your stargazing adventure. To reach the heart of the Atacama for an unparalleled stargazing experience, most ...
The Extremely Large Telescope is astronomy's next big thing
High in the Chilean desert, the Extremely Large Telescope is taking shape. It promises sharper views of space than we've ever seen — but will Australian astronomers be able to use it?