INTIJALSU TOUR's tourists wrote:
"Muy buena experiencia" (Very good experience), Andrea S. from Santiago (1/19/99)
"It was very good that the information was in English", Christa C. from Germany (2/12/99)
"Original, entretenido, que siguan igual" (Original, entertaining, keep on), Paulina K. from Santiago (1/19/99)
"Mucho excelente!" (Very excellent), Paul and Andrea S. from Perth, Australia (2/18/99)
"Sólo me queda felicitarlos por permitirnos conocer y aprender de manera entretenida y didáctica" (I just need to congratulate you for allowing us to discover and learn in an entertaining and didactical way), Pilar V. from Concepción (2/18/99)
"Muchas gracias por el cuidado y la excelente atención más explicaciones tan claras" (many thanks for the care, the excellent attention and the very clear explanations), Ines C. from Buenos Aires, Argentina (1/17/99)
"Vine por curiosidad y nunca pense tener una introducción al cielo de esta calidad: fue entretenido, con información científica interesante y observaciones realmente impactantes! Uno se siente en buenas manos para aprender y descubrir el cielo. (We came by curiosity and we never thought we would get such a great introduction to the sky: it was entertaining, with interesting scientific information and really amazing observations! One feels in very good hands to learn and discover the night-sky)", Benjamin B., Paris, Francia (12/06/99)
"It was very new for me and I am very impressed" de Christine P, Alemania (4/11/99)
"Es war sehr interessant und informativ. Die Tour sollte nicht verpaßt werden. Ich werde das Erlebnis nicht vergessen!" de Ursula S., Alemania (5/11/99)
"Les fabuleux montreurs d'étoiles. Continuez!" de Corinne I, Bruxelles, Belgica (2/12/99)
"Me gusta mucho. It's my first time doing astronomy and I certainly hope it won't be my last. Thanks." de Christina S., London, Inglaterra (2/12/99)
"Guias de muy buen nivel profesional, interesante y muy motivante sus explicaciones. Sobresale su versatilidad en cuanto a la atención a público menores y mayores de edad. Felicitaciones a Sofia y Julio" (Guides of very good profesional level, interesting and very motivating explanations. Your versatility to attend young and older public is a plus. Congratulations to Sofia and Julio), de Emilio U., Concepción (3/2/2000)
NOTE: At the end of each tour, we ask our passengers to fill an evaluation form about the service offered. This allows a permanent quality control, by knowing the critics and wishes of people, so we can always deliver the best service. We are professional in the tourism industry and our first goal is the EXCELLENCE in the service.
Astronomical events we watched
We always intent to offer the community the chance to see special astronomical events:
* Leonides storms: November 98 (maximum of 60 meteorites/hour with a few spectaculart ones of magnitud -3 and crossing the sky over 180 degrees!) and November 99 (almost nothing...)
* Conjunction Venus-Jupiter in February 1999
* First "Noche de las estrellas" organized in Quebrada de Talca with the town of la Serena in January 1999 (130 tourists observed for free)
* Transit of Mercury (15 of November 1999): free observation organized on the terrace of Mall Plaza La Serena (about 100 curious people had a look). The separation of only 1.8" between Mercury and the edge of the sun was resolved without problems on the screen-projected images and in the direct filtered images through eyepiece.
Total lunar eclipse of 20/21 January 2000 during our second public night of stargazing with the town of la Serena (150 tourists)
