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Northern Lights are INCREDIBLE but have you ever heard of the SOUTHERN LIGHTS ?

Southern lights are a thing !!! - The AURORA AUSTRALIS
What are the Southern Lights ?

Much have been said and done about the northern lights, so much so, that at times travellers have outnumbered the local population of Iceland. But we all seemed to have forgotten about its counterpart, Aurora Australis or the Southern Lights, with are just as soul-stirring, if not more.

So as winter comes to the southern hemisphere, these dancing curtains of lights come out to play. Just like their colorful comrades in the north, the Aurora Australis too is an aftermath of the collision of gaseous particles in the earth's atmosphere with electrically charged particles from the sun. The energy released from this collision takes place the form of the dramatic auroras.


Red and Pink color Aurora Australis



Green Colored Aurora Australis



Why are they so exciting ?
While the aurora borealis only offers a green light during the northern light phenomenon, the southern lights entice you with a motley of colors - oranges, pinks, purples and gold. Of course, this ethereal wonder can only be seen on an extremely clear night sky in a dark space.
So, its time to add any of the following places on your bucket list for an epic adventure that awaits you at the southern end of the globe.

Best time to visit - March to September

2. Stewart Island, New Zealand
Best time to visit - June to August

3. Falkland Island, Argentina, South America
Best time to visit - April to August

Best time to visit - June to August.
Also, if you ever get time to spend in Ushuaia, try visiting End of the World Museum.
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