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Last update: May 22, 2022 • 105K

Star Party

Among the many activities during the Salcantay Majestic trek, since May 2022 we offer an exciting nighttime activity that generates great enthusiasm: skywatching. This free activity is open to everyone, of all ages, all year round, although the weather conditions are ideal especially in winter, from May to October.

During the evening of the 2nd day, in our Ecolodge Majestic, everyone can participate in the Star Night. We added this activity because the location is really perfect for a night observation: clear sky, altitude, no light pollution (artificial lights). Our guides are trained to make you discover the space, such as our Milky Way, planets, constellations, nebulae, galaxies. The observation is subject to the weather of the moment, the day of the year and the time. Some specific events such as meteor showers, eclipses and comets may be observed.

Tips

To enjoy our Star Night, we recommend:

To cover as the nights are cool.
To be equipped with your smartphone with a charged battery. Otherwise, our equipment has a USB socket to charge your phone (please provide the cable). Any smartphone can be used.
If you have a camera, it must be a SLR or a hybrid type, with removable lens, equipped with your own T-adapter (T-Ring) of diameter 1.25".
We do not recommend the use of a portable lamp or torch because for an ideal observation, the retina must adapt to the dark.
For seasoned astronomers wishing to plan the observation, the coordinates of the lodge are: long. 72.63378W / lat. 13.24139S.

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