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La Silla
La Silla may refer to: * La Silla Observatory, an astronomical observatory in Chile * Cerro de la Silla, a mountain and natural monument located within the metropolitan area of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, in northeastern Mexico. * La Silla Awards La Silla Awards (premios La Silla) are the awards granted by the ''Asociación Dominicana de Profesionales de la Industria del Cine'' (ADOCINE). The name of the awards is after the first Dominican film of the same name in 1963 made by Franklin Dom ..., the awards granted by the Asociación Dominicana de Profesionales de la Industria del Cine * 2187 La Silla, a stony Eunomia asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Silla Observatory
La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Several other telescopes are located at the site and are partly maintained by ESO. The observatory is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and was the first in Chile to be used by ESO. The La Silla telescopes and instruments are located 150 km northeast of La Serena at the outskirts of the Chilean Atacama Desert, one of the driest and most remote areas of the world. Like other observatories in this geographical area, La Silla is located far from sources of light pollution and, like the Paranal Observatory, home to the Very Large Telescope, it has one of the darkest night skies on the Earth. History Following the decision in 1963 to approve Chile as the site for the ESO observatory, scouting parties were sent to various locations to assess their suitability. The site that was decided upon was La Silla in the southern pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro De La Silla
The Cerro de la Silla is a mountain and natural monument located within the metropolitan area of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, in northeastern Mexico. Named for its distinctive saddle-shaped profile when viewed from the west, it is a well-known symbol of the city of Monterrey, despite being located in the adjacent municipality of Guadalupe. It covers an area of 60.5 square kilometres (23 mi²). The mountain has four peaks: Pico Antena, Pico Norte, Pico Sur and Pico la Virgen; Pico Norte (North Peak) is the highest at 1820 m (5970 ft) while Pico la Virgen (Virgin's Peak) is the lowest at 1750 m (5740 ft). Set aside as a natural monument by the Mexican government in 1991, the mountain, or ''hill'', as mountains are often referred to in Mexico, is a popular recreational area and is often climbed by hikers who take a 5.3 km (3.3 mi) trail to reach the top. The ascent is considered to be fairly difficult, taking approximately 3 hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Silla Awards
La Silla Awards (premios La Silla) are the awards granted by the ''Asociación Dominicana de Profesionales de la Industria del Cine'' (ADOCINE). The name of the awards is after the first Dominican film of the same name in 1963 made by Franklin Domínguez . Awards categories 1st Premiation The first premiation were held on 17 November 2013 at the National Theatre (Teatro Nacional) in Santo Domingo as part of the VII Festival de Cine Global (Global Cinema Festival) of Funglode. "Cuando asumimos las riendas de ADOCINE prometimos, entre otras cosas que haríamos un premio para el cine dominicano. Hoy es una realidad, y estamos muy agradecidos de la colaboración que recibimos del presidente de la Fundación Global, el doctor Leonel Fernández, quien posibilitó que hiciéramos la gala dentro del Festival de Cine Global", said Alfonso Rodríguez, Association president. During the gala were award for they help to the local cinema: Franklin Domínguez, Ricardo Thorman, Ellis Pérez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
