Thousands of people gathered in the Chilean region of La Araucania to witness a solar eclipse, rejoicing in the rare experience even though visibility was limited because of cloudy skies.
Skies were clear in northern Patagonia in Argentina, where people also watched the moon briefly block out the sun and plunge daytime into darkness.
Many people wore masks to curb the spread of Covid-19, though they crowded together in some places in Pucon and in other areas of La Araucania, 430 miles south of Santiago, the Chilean capital.
The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse in Piedra del Aguila, Argentina (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
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Thousands of people gather in Chile to witness solar eclipse
During the brief period of darkness, only the lights of mobile phones were visible. By Press Association Monday 14 Dec 2020, 10:00 PM Dec 14th 2020, 10:00 PM 10,257 Views 0 Comments The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse in Piedra del Aguila, Argentina Source: Natacha Pisarenko via PA Images
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE have gathered in the Chilean region of La Araucania to witness a solar eclipse, rejoicing in the rare experience even though visibility was limited because of cloudy skies.
Skies were clear in northern Patagonia in Argentina, where people also watched the moon briefly block out the sun and plunge daytime into darkness.