Geographic Location

Observatorio Astronómico Ampimpa
Ruta Provincial Nº 307 (Ruta a los Valles Calchaquíes) -

Km 107,5 Tucumán - Argentina

Observatorio Astronómico Ampimpa

is located 2560 meters above sea level, on the Aconquija mountains, 150 km away from San Miguel de Tucumán.
The region is semi-desert with warm summers and dry winters, In average, it has only five days of rain per year

The Observatory is located in Ampimpa, natural balcony to the Santa María Valley, facing Quilmes mountain range and simultaneously looking to the provinces of Tucumán, Catamarca y Salta.

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