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How to See the Eclipse
Always protect your eyes with the special eclipse glasses
From Santander, find a good place with a clear view to the west. One good place is the lighthouse where you can order a drink in the bar there and enjoy the sunset afterwards. Expect a big crowd there that day. Alternatively, you can take the trail "senda costera" that starts around the bar and follow the coast eastwards until you find the "perfect spot". From Hotel Santemar you can get to the lighthouse by bus, that will leave you earby (usee google maps to map your route), or a quick taxi ride. There is a nice walk bordering the coast that would take about 1 hour. Coming back from the lighthouse may be tricky as many people will head that way, so be prepared to enjoy a nice walk at dusk together with lots of people. There should be plenty of light out until 2 hours after the eclipse ends, so a walk back is not a bad option.
TBD : If weather is bad in Santander, we may organize a bus trip to the mountains or another suitable place for people interested. If weather is good (prediction is good as of Aug. 6th) is better to avoid this option since roads will certainly experience traffic jams, specially on the way back. Cost for this trip (~25 EUR/person) is not included in the fee.
Images below show the Sun shadow on August 12 at the time of the eclipse. The beach in front of the hotel (top-left and near the Michelin star restaurant "Serbal") should have spots from which you can see the eclipse. The tide will be close to its lowest point at the time of the eclipse so the water line will be lower than what is shown in the picture (on August 12th, high tide is at 5:14 PM, and low tide is at 11:23 PM, so at 8:28 PM the tide will be half-way to its lowest point and lower than the picture shown below.). Expect big crowds there though. Also near the hotel, from portions in the "Peninsula de la Magdalena" on the right side of the top-left image below. Another good option nearby is the south portion of "Parque de Las Llamas" (put it in google maps), which will have a clean view to the west. The coastal area around the light house (bottom-left) is also a great spot (perhaps the best) with plenty of room for 1000s of people. See link to "senda costera" above. These locations are marked with red rectangles in the right plot below. For other locations you can use https://shademap.app. You can also test your favorite spot with the phone-only visor link above. It will give you the location of the Sun form your current location as you point to the sky with your phone camera.
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