Thousands of tourists turned out to see a stunning total solar eclipse as day turned into night in front of their eyes. These stunning images from Chile, South America, show what happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, plunging viewers into darkness.
The incredible phenomena happens only rarely in any given spot across the globe. More than 100,000 tourists traveled to the popular lakeside villages of Pucon and Villarica, as well as to several beach communities along the central Pacific coast to view the eclipse, braving a recent increase in cases of Covid-19.
As the scene turned dark, the only light was from the mobile phones of those in attendance. Though the clouds made viewing difficult, the moon completely obscured
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