A dramatic timelapse at Chile's Coquimbo region captured a rare total solar eclipse on 2 July.

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, plunging the planet into darkness. It happens only rarely in any given spot across the globe. Some of the best views this time were in Chile's Coquimbo region, where a lack of humidity and city lights combine to create some of the world's clearest skies.







