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Total solar eclipse

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Solar eclipse
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Bailey's

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July 2, 2019
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Diamond ring

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Eclipse with flare

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Rim shot

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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When day becomes night

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Little bite - incoming

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July 2, 2019
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Medium bite - incoming

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July 2, 2019
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Big bite - incoming

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July 2, 2019
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Medium bite - outgoing

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Eclipsed

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The sun
Compared to the last time, there was a striking absence of sunspots.
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Uneclipsed

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The sun
Compared to the last time, there was a striking absence of sunspots.
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Eclipse in hand obscura'ed

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Bob photographing eclipse

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Before heading down

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July 2, 2019
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MIT eclipse expedition

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Alpine glow

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Eclipse observation point

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Google maps
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Heading up

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Andacollito

Milky Way

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Andacollito, Chile
July 1, 2019
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Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris)
Family: Caprimulgidae
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Where we keep our birds

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Band-winged Nightjar (Systellura longirostris)
Family: Caprimulgidae
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Diura

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Common diuca-finch (Diuca diuca)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers and allies)
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Cactus

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Cactus with parasite

Tristerix
Cactus mistletoe (Tristerix aphyllus)
Family: Loranthaceae
Order: Santalales
Holoparasitic
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Tristerix
Cactus mistletoe (Tristerix aphyllus)
Family: Loranthaceae
Order: Santalales
Holoparasitic
Andacollito, Chile
July 3, 2019
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Fruit

Tristerix
Cactus mistletoe (Tristerix aphyllus)
Family: Loranthaceae
Order: Santalales
Holoparasitic
Andacollito, Chile
July 3, 2019
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Flower

Tristerix
Cactus mistletoe (Tristerix aphyllus)
Family: Loranthaceae
Order: Santalales
Holoparasitic
Andacollito, Chile
July 3, 2019
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The owl in the flower

Tristerix
Cactus mistletoe (Tristerix aphyllus)
Family: Loranthaceae
Order: Santalales
Holoparasitic
Owls
Andacollito, Chile
July 3, 2019
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Cactus at night

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July 2, 2019
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Baby hands

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Diaguitas mural

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Mural
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Mural
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Queltehue

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Queltehue or Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
Mural
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Ceramic

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Mural
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Perla

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Mural
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Rock eye

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Graffiti
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Wall

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Wall
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Sign

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July 2, 2019
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One horse town

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Horse
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Traffic

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Tower
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Napoleon

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Dog
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Water tower

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Tower
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Bridge over Turbio

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Bridge
Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Turbio River

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Rivers
Andacollito, Elqui Valley, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Turbio River

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Rivers
Andacollito, Elqui Valley, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Church

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July 2, 2019
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En route

Ruta de las Estrellas

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Andacollito, Chile
July 2, 2019
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Queso

fruit stand
En route to Santiago, Chile
July 4, 2019
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Another roadside attraction

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Fruit
En route to Santiago, Chile
July 4, 2019
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Los Vilos

Bob, Flora, Jose Miguel, Germán

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Los Vilos, Chile
July 1, 2019
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Shangri-la

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Los Vilos, Chile
July 1, 2019
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Breaking wave

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Los Vilos, Chile
July 4, 2019
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Hummer

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Green-backed firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes)
Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
Los Vilos, Chile
July 4, 2019
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Mocked

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Chilean mockingbird (Mimus thenca)
Los Vilos, Chile
July 4, 2019
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Mocked more

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Chilean mockingbird (Mimus thenca)
Family: Mimidae
Los Vilos, Chile
July 4, 2019
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Guarding

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Dog
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July 4, 2019
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Beach succulent

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Succulent
Los Vilos, Chile
July 4, 2019
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Beach house

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July 4, 2019
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Grass seed

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Dog
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July 4, 2019
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Strata

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Los Vilos, Chile
July 4, 2019
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El Colorado

Vista

el colorado
El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Jackie

jackie
El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Selfie in Jackie's googles

selfie in jackie's gogglea'
El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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slopes
El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Toasting dear friends with Siegel wine

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El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Lunch and piscos

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El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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El Parador

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El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Matthew catches air

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El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Snow catches Matthew

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Farallones, Chile
June 29, 2019
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MC

santiago
El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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MC bundled

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El Colorado, Chile
June 29, 2019
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Snowy mountain

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El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Slopes

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El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Helmetted Bob

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El Colorado, Chile
June 30, 2019
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Santiago

Pisco!

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Pisco
Chez Leatherbee-Michael
Santiago, Chile
July 4, 2019
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santiago
Lima Limón
Santiago, Chile
July 4, 2019
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santiago
Nazca figures
Lima Limón
Santiago, Chile
July 4, 2019
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From the air

Chile soup

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Leaving Santiago, Chile
July 5, 2019
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Approaching Panama

approaching panama
Leaving Chile
July 5, 2019
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The Trip Itinerary: June 28, 2019 Friday - July 5, 2019 - under construction

+ June 28, 2019 Friday - SFO to Farallones
Depart SFO after midnight
Arrive in Santiago from SFO after all day flight, with plane change in Panama
Met by Jackie, Mike, Emma, Matthew, and MC
Drive to Farallones
Breakfast at the house
drive to El Colorado

+ June 29, 2019 Saturday - El Colorado - mostly cloudy and snowing
Breakfast at with the Leatherbee - Michaels
Skiing at El Colorado with Michael and Matthew

+ June 30, 2019 Sunday - El Colorado to Santiago - perfect weather
Skiing at El Colorado with Jackie
Lunch at El Colorado
Walk to Sunset with Jackie and MC

+ July 1, 2019 Monday - Santiago to Andacollito via Los Vilos
Breakfast at with the Leatherbee - Michaels
Cab to Car Rental
Car up the coast along 5
Stop in Los Vilos for late lunch
Continue onto Andacollito
Much traffic in La Serena
Meet up with Mario and Margaret at church

+ July 2, 2019 Tuesday - Eclipse! Andacollito
Breakfast
Drive into town with Mario and Margaret
Lunch at Matteo's house
Hike up with Mario and Napoleon
Eclipse
Hike down with MIT crew - Andrew Xia, Lulu Russell, Shannon Wing, Tom Benavides, and Evan Yao
Met by Mario and Matteo
Dinner at Matteo's house

+ July 3, 2019 Wednesday - Andacollito to Los Vilos
Drive from Andacollito to Los Vilos
Dinner with Jose Miguel and Flora
Stay overnight

+ July 4, 2019 Thursday - Los Vilos to Santiago
Explore the grounds - ocean, hummingbirds, rabbits, cactus
Breakfast with Flora
Drive from Los Vilos to Santiago
Stop to buy fruit at roadside stand
Stop for gas, stop of ice cream
Drive to La Reina, Santiago
Light dinner with Leatherbee-Michaels
Dinner at Lima Limón with Pablo, Patricia, and Carlos

+ July 5, 2019 Friday - Santiago to SFO
Breakfast at Leatherbee - Michael's
Drive rental car to airport
Drop off car and take shuttle to terminal
Change planes in Panama, upgrade to business on first leg, exit row on second leg

+ July 6, 2019 Saturday - SFO To Palo Alto
Arrive after midnight
Quickly clear customs
Lyft home

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With tremendous thanks to my many Chilean hosts, and especially to Mike Leatherbee, Jackie Michael, Emma, Matthew, and MC.
Also thanks to Jose Miguel Villouta, Flora, Germán, and Catalina Villouta.
To Pablo Vial, Carlos Hernandez, and Patricia Bellolio , and Olivia Bellolio.
To Mario Jaramillo and Margaret. And Napoleon.
To Matteo and family.
To MIT crew - Andrew Xia, Lulu Russell, Shannon Wing, Tom Benavides, and Evan Yaobr.
To Ricardo San Martin, Maria Jose Herrera, (and Agatha, of course), Tina Seelig, Sterling Dintersmith, and Matteo Lanas - my invaluable connectors.
To Zarek, Syler, Paul, Cynda, and the Smudge - for eclipse inspiration.

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Modified: July 13, 2019
Created: July 8, 2019 (from chile2012.hmtl)
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