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MEDELLIN: beautiful, tasty, and cultured. Nerd paradise.

Introduction Without a doubt, the fame of the Planetarium of Medellín-Colombia transcends borders. The growth of its virtual activities has also meant that its presence in the science and astronomy media has been constant and extensive. Thus, a visit to the Planetarium and its twin brother, El Parque Explora, becomes...

What is a Planetarium?

As a Planetarist, I have managed to understand many things in relation to Planetariums, in fact, being a Planetarist is a specialty, because to understand what a Planetarium is, we must first introduce ourselves to the role occupied by those responsible for the houses. of astronomy, work. Yes, we planetariums...

The Importance of Astronomy

Chapter 1 - Invitation to a Greek party. Let's imagine that we receive an invitation to dance, and the theme is an ancient-themed party, but when we receive the invitation we find data that apparently is encrypted. As we are very curious and want to dance, we have to sit...

The Astronomy of the Incas

Geography and History in a nutshell The Inka Empire is considered the largest ancient civilization in the southern hemisphere of the planet. During its peak, in the 16th century, it reached an area of ​​almost two million square kilometers and extended north from the Ancasmayo River, in Colombia; to the...

Sun Temple of Machu Picchu

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Intiwatana Inca Calendar

Coordinates: 13° 09' 39.32'' S / 72° 32' 47.18'' O Alt.:2397msnm Introduction In all the great ceremonial centers and towns of theTawantinsuyu, There were some lithic artifacts of impressive workmanship, finely finished, that were supposedly used to make astronomical observations and perform rituals dedicated to the Sun god. Of them...