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max-width: none; } </style> <h1>Travel to ESO Paranal</h1> <div class="header-banner-wrapper"> <a href="/public/images/yb_vlt_pan_sunset_cc/"> <img alt="Panorama of Sunset on Paranal" src="/public/archives/images/screen/yb_vlt_pan_sunset_cc.jpg"> </a> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12" style="margin-top: 20px;"> <p class="beware"><strong>Please note that <a href="/public/about-eso/visitors/">visitors</a> are received by appointment only. <br> Information for weekend visits is available <a href="/public/about-eso/visitors/paranal/">here</a>. <br> Media visitors please consult <a href="http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/pressmedia/mediavisits.html">this page</a>.</strong></p> <p>Paranal is the home of the <a href="/public/teles-instr/paranal/">ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT)</a>, located 120 km south of the city of Antofagasta and 110 km north of Taltal, in the Atacama desert.</p> <h2>How to reach ESO Paranal Observatory</h2> <h3>Arriving by plane</h3> <p>Please note that airfares to and from Chile can get quite expensive when booking less than three months in advance. <span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">The nearest airport is Andrés Sabella Gálvez, about 25 km away from Antofagasta</span><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">. There is no public transport to Paranal Observatory, so you will need to rent a car (see below).</span></p> <h3>Arriving by car</h3> <p><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">The only way to reach Paranal Observatory from Antofagasta airport is with your own transport.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;"><strong>Please note that there is no petrol station at the observatory. You must have sufficient fuel in your car to be able to drive to your next destination.</strong><br></span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">Paranal is approximately a two-hour drive from the airport and the average daily cost of a rented car is about CLP 50 000 (about EUR 70). Car rental firms located at </span><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">Andrés Sabella Gálvez Airport include </span><a href="http://www.econorent.cl/" target="_blank">Econorent</a><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">, </span><a href="https://www.alamo.com/en/car-rental-locations/cl.html" target="_blank">Alamo</a><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">, </span><a href="http://www.budget.cl/" target="_blank">Budget </a><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">and </span><a href="https://www.hertz.cl/" target="_blank">Hertz</a><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">.</span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">To reach Paranal, drive to Antofagasta, following the Costanera road, until you reach the southern exit for Antofagasta, called La Negra. Take this to join the Pan-American Highway. To the south, after about 20 minutes take the exit to the B-70 to the right and then the </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Jos%C3%A9+Manuel+Balmaceda+2536,+Antofagasta,+Chile&daddr=B-710,+Chile&hl=en&geocode=FVc2l_4dGs7N-ymDxa90PdWvljEJBzSQFJm0rQ%3BFResiP4dMOPO-ylboZ43RkylljHCyRBCAuz-4Q&mra=ls&sll=-24.121689,-7&sspn=0.080373,0.1">B-710</a><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;">. Take this road and keep driving for about one hour until you see the sign for ESO on the right. There is an </span><a href="http://www.eso.org/public/images/safety-paranal/">internal map</a><span style="line-height: 18.5714092254639px;"> for your reference and also an </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Balmaceda+2536,+Antofagasta&daddr=Very+Large+Telescope&hl=en&geocode=FVc2l_4dGs7N-ymDxa90PdWvljEJBzSQFJm0rQ%3B&mra=ls&sll=-24.135854,-70.401294&sspn=1.744438,4.894409&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=8&lci=org.wikipedia.es">external one.</a></p> <div style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.eso.org/public/images/safety-paranal/"><img src="/public/archives/images/screen/safety-paranal.jpg" alt="Paranal map and safety" style="max-width: 100%;"></a> <div><small><em>Paranal map and safety. Credit: ESO</em></small></div></div> <h2>ESO Facilities in Paranal</h2> <h3>Accommodation and Food</h3> <p>The ESO Hotel at Cerro Paranal, La Residencia, provides accommodation and meals for ESO staff only. It is not possible for public visitors to stay overnight in Paranal.</p> <p>Accommodation and meals are provided in La Residencia only in the exceptional case of specially authorised media visits. <span style="line-height: 1.42857;">For further information on media visits please check </span><a href="http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/pressmedia/mediavisits/">here.</a></p> <h3>Connectivity</h3> <p>Internet cable connection is available in the rooms. Wi-Fi Internet connection is available at the lobby of the Residencia.</p><p>Phones are available in the rooms; the cost of any calls made is charged to the visitor. Mobile phone signal tends to be weak or non-existent in the observatory area.</p> <h2>Health & Safety</h2> <h3>Weather and Clothing</h3> <p>Paranal is located on a remote site in the middle of the driest desert in the world. You may be exposed to strong winds and construction/maintenance areas. Please wear appropriate clothing such as trousers, walking shoes (no sandals), sunglasses, etc. We recommend a jacket/sweater for the VLT enclosures, which are kept at 5–11°C. The average humidity on Paranal is only between 2–10%.</p> <h3>High Altitude Health Issues</h3> <p>If while staying in Paranal you experience any of the following, please report it to a local staff member immediately: acute headache, dizziness, breathing problems, ringing or blocking of ears, heart pains, acute muscular pains, seeing "stars".</p> <h3>Recommendations</h3> <ul> <li>Drink extra water or juice. Do not drink water from the faucets.</li> <li>Alcohol is forbidden at all ESO high altitude sites, not only because of its inebriating properties, but also because it can increase the risk of dehydration.</li> <li>Eat light, high-carbohydrate meals.</li> <li>Avoid sedatives and similar medication.</li> <li>Never use medicinal treatment instead of descending, without consulting an ESO physician or paramedic at the site.</li> <li>Use skin protection: wear a hat and clothing that covers arms and legs; apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen of sun protection factor 15+ liberally on areas of the body not protected by clothing, and reapply it frequently.</li><li>Use eye protection: wear UV-protection sunglasses of a wrap-around design, and a wide-brimmed sun hat.</li> </ul> <h2>Further Information</h2> <p>For accommodation and meals you can either go to <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Taltal&daddr=Ruta+1,+Taltal,+Antofagasta,+Chile&geocode=FeJTfP4dUY7M-ykr8C-kju2kljF8doJifaZ7-Q%3BFcVqe_4d_yLN-ykdy7qgukq7ljFhE4Rpn4-R_Q&aq=&sll=-25.5,-70.5&sspn=0.35512,0.676346&vpsrc=6&t=h&hl=en&g=-25+30+00+-70+30+00&doflg=ptk&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&ll=-25.401259,-70.512486&spn=0.088853,0.169086&z=13&dirflg=d">Taltal </a>— located about 110 kilometres from Paranal to the south or go back to Antofagasta.</p> <p>For further information on Taltal, please check its official <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190224110750/http://www.taltal.cl/">site</a>.</p> <h3>Virtual tour</h3> <p>Experience the ESO Paranal Observatory with <a href="/public/products/virtualtours/paranal/">ESO's Virtual Tours</a>.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="details-sidebar"> <p><iframe src="https://maps.google.com/maps?cd=1&ei=546sS_G0Ldea_QbX-5mPBQ&sig2=IuN2lN3Inv3pit4kS7-o4Q&sll=-23.905927,-70.400391&sspn=12.175684,23.269043&hl=en&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=8915185633586445747&q=Very+Large+Telescope&ved=0CBcQpQY&hq=Very+Large+Telescope&hnear=&t=h&source=embed&ll=-24.627308,-70.403996&spn=0.006295,0.006295&iwloc=A&output=embed" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="width: 100%; height: 400px;" width="928" height="350" frameborder="0"></iframe><br> <small><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?cd=1&ei=546sS_G0Ldea_QbX-5mPBQ&sig2=IuN2lN3Inv3pit4kS7-o4Q&sll=-23.905927,-70.400391&sspn=12.175684,23.269043&hl=en&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=8915185633586445747&q=Very+Large+Telescope&ved=0CBcQpQY&hq=Very+Large+Telescope&hnear=&t=h&source=embed&ll=-24.627308,-70.403996&spn=0.006295,0.006295&iwloc=A">View Larger Map</a></small></p> <p class="beware"><strong>Address:</strong><br> ESO Paranal Observatory<br> Región de Antofagasta<br> Chile</p> <div style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0021a/"><img src="/public/archives/images/screen/eso0021a.jpg" alt="The Paranal Basecamp in morning light." style="max-width: 100%;"></a> <div><small><em>The Paranal Basecamp in morning light. 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