FOTOS | Así se vio el eclipse solar total en Chile y Argentina
Este 14 de diciembre de 2020 pasará a la historia luego de que la naturaleza nos ofreciera un gran espectáculo: un eclipse solar total que solo unos pocos turistas pudieron apreciar en Chile, Argentina y otros países de Sudamérica.
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A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man dressed as Santa Claus uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man next to his dog uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man uses protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man wearing a protective mask due the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) uses protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man wearing a protective mask due the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) uses protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A total solar eclipse, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, is seen in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A total solar eclipse, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, is seen in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A total solar eclipse, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, is seen in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A girl wearing a protective mask due the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) uses protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A person wearing a protective mask due the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) uses protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
People use protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A girl wearing a protective mask due the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) uses protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A woman uses protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A family takes a selfie during the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian. | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
People observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A woman puts on special glasses on her dog during the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
People observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse is seen through special solar glasses next to a man who pilots a drone, in Valparaiso, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
People observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A boy takes a picture of his parents as they observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
Boys dressed as Batman and Spiderman observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A woman observes the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A couple observes the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man dressed as Santa Claus uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man dressed as Santa Claus uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man watches a solar eclipse through special solar glasses and a cell phone, in Valparaiso, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse is seen through special solar glasses next to a man who pilots a drone, in Valparaiso, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian. | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian. | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A woman watches a solar eclipse through special solar glasses, on a beach in Valparaiso, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse is seen through filters from special solar glasses in front of a sculpture, in Santiago, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse, in Santiago, Chile, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A person uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse, in Santiago, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
People use special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse, in Santiago, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Santiago, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse, visible in parts of Chile, Argentina and Brazil, is seen in Porto Alegre, Brazil, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Diego Vara | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse, visible in parts of Chile, Argentina and Brazil, is seen in Porto Alegre, Brazil, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Diego Vara | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse, visible in parts of Chile, Argentina and Brazil, is seen in Porto Alegre, Brazil, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Diego Vara | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man watches a solar eclipse with a welding helmet on, in Valparaiso, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man dressed as Santa Claus uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse over South America, visible in parts of Chile and Argentina, in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A person uses special protective glasses to observe the solar eclipse, in Santiago, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A man looks through a camera at a solar eclipse, in Santiago, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse is seen through filters from special solar glasses in front of a sculpture, in Santiago, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A light from a navy boat is seen during the peak of a total solar eclipse on a cloudy day, in Villarrica, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A solar eclipse is pictured during a cloudy day, in Villarrica, Chile December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Cristobal Saavedra Escobar | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
A bird is seen next to a solar eclipse, visible in parts of Chile, Argentina and Brazil, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Diego Vara TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY | Cristobal Saavedra Escobar, Diego Vara, Ivan Alvarado, Agustin Marcarian, Carlos Barria
Miles de turistas llegaron al sur de Chile para apreciar el eclipse solar total que oscureció el país después del mediodía, pese a que la niebla persistente y las nubes de lluvia taparon el cielo en gran parte de la región y dificultaron la observación del fenómeno.
Las orillas de los lagos del sur, como Villarrica y Pucón, y algunas localidades de la costa del Pacífico, fueron elegidas por los visitantes pese a las restricciones por Covid-19.
En Chile el eclipse solar total fue visible con totalidad en La Araucanía a unos 700 kilómetros de su capital, un lugar lleno de árboles, lagos, volcanes y montañas.
Con emoción y frío reciben el eclipse solar total
La Luna oscureció por completo el Sol a través de una estrecha franja de 90 kilómetros entre Chile y Argentina alrededor de la 1 de la tarde (hora local), en medio de emoción, aplausos y ropa invernal.
El norte del país fue el mejor sitio para observarlo.
Vicente Bustamante, uno de los turistas, relató que “fue increíblemente extraño, de repente comenzó a oscurecer, así como así".
El mejor lugar para observar fue en el norte del país, que es más seco. En Santiago, las personas salieron a las calles con lentes especiales y bajo un cielo despejado para ver cómo la luna cubría parcialmente al sol.
En 2019 Chile tuvo otro eclipse solar total que fue visible bajo los cielos despejados del desierto. De acuerdo con la Sociedad Chilena de Astronomía, fue el primer eclipse en esa región desde 1592.
¿Cuándo ocurre un eclipse solar total?
Un eclipse solar ocurre cuando la luna pasa entre la Tierra y el Sol y sume al planeta en la oscuridad. Ocurre en raras ocasiones en un lugar determinado del mundo.
