Communications

The Guidelines for Visiting Astronomers present a detailed description of the La Silla phone system.

A paging system within La Silla allows summoning standby staff in case of problems.

In cases of emergency a short-wave radio based in the Communications Office can be operated.

La Silla

Contact Information: Country code 56 / Area code 2

To call La Silla from other countries, dial: +56 +2 +464 4000 (Switchboard)

To call La Silla from Santiago, dial: 464 4000

To call La Silla from any other city in Chile, dial: *Carrier +2 +464 4000

To send a fax, dial: (+56 2) +695 4263 (main fax - 24 hours)

*Use any local carrier.

ESO Headquarters in Santiago		ESO Office in La Serena

Contact Information		Contact Information
The ESO office is located in Alonso de Córdova 3107, Vitacura.		The ESO office is located in El Santo 1538.
Switchboard: (+56 2) +463 3000.		Phone number: (+56 51) +22 53 87 - Fax: 21 51 75 (24 hrs.)
Main fax: (+56 2) +463 3001		Its postal address is Casilla 567, La Serena.
Its postal address is Casilla 19001, Santiago 19.		Open Mondays through Fridays: 09:00 - 12:30 /13:30 - 19:00
.		Open Saturdays: 09:30 - 10:30

ESO Guesthouse in Santiago

Contact Information

The ESO Guesthouse is located in Rey Gustavo Adolfo 4634, Las Condes.

Main phone numbers: (+56 2) +208 4254 / 207 9785

Fax number: (+56 2) +228 9333

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