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Lauca national Park (Chile),
Parinacota and Pomerape Volcanoes Time Lapse Movies
©Stéphane Guisard, Los Cielos de Chile
The Time Lapse movies on this page were taken at the Lauca National Park on the Chilean altiplano at altitude between 4500 and 5000 meters. They show complete nights at the two main volcanoes of this park : Pomerape (6282 meters / 20610 feet altitude) and the beautiful Parinacota (6332 meters / 20774 feet altitude).
Parinacota (6332m) and Pomerape (6282m) volcanoes and the bright meteor train : this time lapse movie was taken from cerro Guaneguane (5050m altitude) and pans the landscape from North East to South East directions, showing the Galactic center rising behind these two famous chilean volcanoes. At time ~28sec of this movie, a bright meteor appears on the left of Pomerape and leaves a persistent train that expends in the next seconds of this accelerated movie. At time ~1min 28 seconds, an even brighter meteor produces the same effect. A crop movie was made of this second meteor, you can see it here with more explanations on the phenomenon.
Parinacota (6332m) and Pomerape (6282m) volcanoes, the Milky Way and the climbers : Milky Way rises behind the two volcanoes shortly after sunset on this time lapse movie taken from cerro Guaneguane (5050m altitude). At time ~1min 00sec of this movie, flashlights start to be seen on the right hand side (Southern side) of the Parinacota. One can then follows the climbing of these french and italian climbers teams towards the summit of one of the most beautiful volcano in South America. The zodiacal light appears together with Jupiter above Parinacota crater just before sun rises.
Parinacota (6332m) and Pomerape (6282m) volcanoes with Milky Way and the zodiacal light : This time lapse movie pans over the Parinacota and Pomerape volcanoes while the Magellanic clouds, Southern cross constellation and coal bag start rotating around the Southern pole on the right. The Milky Way continues his rising and presents us its brighter and most beautiful part : the galactic center, a colorful region full of nebulae and star clusters. The movie ends towards the East where the zodiacal light and bright Jupiter appear.
Parinacota volcano (6332m), the 'Llama constellation' and the small magellanic cloud : The 'Llama' constellation is an Inca and South America indians name for the dark dust area near the galactic center that looks like the figure of the andean animal. This time lapse movie shows the rising of this dark constellation behind the Parinacota volcano. The movie ends with the rising of the small magellanic cloud, which is already visible very close to the horizon.
The photographer on Cerro Guaneguane (5050 m altitude) getting the equipment ready for a whole night time lapse movie in front of the Pomerape (left) and Parinacota (right) volcanoes. Laguna Cotacotani can be seen on the right. The green plants covering the stones are "llareta"
