HOW TO SEE NORTHERN LIGHTS SINCE AUGUST: GREENLAND

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Northern Lights in Greenland @Photo: Javier Alippi

See Northern Lights It is one of the greatest attractions that nature holds.

But really see in the night sky the fascinating dance of a Northern Lights It is really difficult and you need a combination of favorable circumstances.

First travel on the most appropriate time of the year to the place of the globe where you are most likely to see them.

Northern Lights in Greenland @Photo: Alexandre Eggermont

Once there, it is essential to enjoy a clear sky Y clean from light pollution, and finally, have time, because it is almost impossible to see a northern lights at first.

So you have to have that pinch of luck If you are in the right place at the right time, and as you control as many variables as possible, you will have more options to live this incredible experience.

And, without a doubt, if there is a region of the world that meets the right conditions to enjoy them, that isGreenland. where it is not necessary to make a trip in winter to see this impressive phenomenon of nature.

Here you have all the information to sign up for a nature trip to see the northern lights in Greenland

What are the ideal conditions to see northern lights

The Aurora borealis they are probably one of the most elusive natural phenomena of witnessing in fullness, but nevertheless when you can see them, it is a sensation that is never erased from your mind.

Northern Lights over the Leif Eriksson Hostel in Greenland

In our trips to arctic areas We have been fortunate to see them at different intensities, sometimes in a very subtle, almost priceless way, but on other occasions we have seen them with such intensity, that you get your hair on end.

Although we must also recognize that on some trip to Arctic areas we have not been able to see them, especially because of the clouds, which are the great enemies when trying to live this experience.

If you travel in the middle of winter to areas of continuous snowfall, it is likely that the sky is covered with clouds for several days in a row, or when it is clear, it is not night, so you can not see them.

To see those known as northern Lights, it is essential to go as far north as possible from the EarthWell, the Northern Lights It is the result of a magnetic activity caused by the Earth's poles.

The problem is that being in the right place, many times that does not match magnetic activity with a night of clear skies.

Northern Lights at Qassiarsuk in Greenland @Photo: Javier Mur

The winter weather in the areas near the poles is characterized by heavy snowfall and few clear days, although on the other hand, a positive factor is that there are many hours of darkness.

And spring or early summer, which is when the weather is more benign and there are more clear days, it is the time of midnight Sun so that the sky does not get dark enough to make it possible to see the auroras.

Best time to see Northern Lights in Greenland

When considering making a trip to see northern lights, we always think of Nordic countries like Norway or Finland, which is also where we have seen them.

But after our trip to Greenland At the beginning of last summer, we were able to verify that in this region of the northern hemisphere the ideal conditions to see them exist.

Moreover, due to its geographical location, in the southern greenland it's possible see northern lights since late summer, time still with good weather, skies already dark and clear.

Northern Lights at Qaleraliq camp in Greenland

Specifically, the perfect moment is since mid-August and during the month of September.

Later the weather in this area of the world becomes more severe and the waters of its fjords freeze, which makes displacement difficult, conditions in which only the people Inuit He has survived since ancient times.

For those who don't know him, Greenland it is an autonomous region dependent on Denmark and it is the largest island in the world, if we don’t count Australia, which is an entire continent.

It is an island between the American and European continents, covered in 80 percent ice, and it is the territory with the lowest population density on the planet.

Skies without light pollution in Greenland

This geolocation makes the light pollution in Greenland is almost nil, but that is not all.

Taking the search for the perfect conditions to the limit, the cities in GreenlandAlthough some are actually small towns, they usually have some light from the houses.

But in our recent trip to Greenland we discovered a site that is absolutely isolated, the Qaleraliq camp.

It is a camp that the tourism agency Polar Lands It has established during the summer, two hours by boat from any town, and is the perfect place to see the northern lights.

So you can check it by watching the video that tops these lines, which has been made in the camp of Polar Lands located in a unique enclave facing a glacier, away from any type of light pollution.

If it is not the best place in the world, of course it is among the best, because there you have secured a no light pollution in the sky overnight.

We also leave you this other video that we made on our trip, before the time of the Northern Lights, where you can see more images of the Qaleraliq camp, as well as other enclaves of Greenland, such as Qassiarsuk or Tasiusaq.

How to travel to Greenland to see northern lights

You must know that Greenland It is a very special destination, because to visit it it is essential to do it with an agency that has its own infrastructure, such as Polar Lands.

In Greenland There are no roads or hotels, and it is one of the few places in the world where you cannot organize the trip for yourself and depend on doing so with an agency.

He trip to Greenland what did we do with Polar Lands It includes spending three days at the foot of the glacier, practically isolated from the world, without electricity, internet or any type of communication, beyond the satellite phones they have for possible emergencies.

It is an absolutely special place where you merge with nature for a few days enjoying the glacier, during which you make routes around, and where you can see herds of reindeer in freedom.

For those of you who don't know, this agency has been founded by one of the most important Arctic explorers in the world, Ramón Larramendi , and on the trip they try to make you live an authentic exploration experience.

Here you have all the information to sign up for a trip to see the northern lights in Greenland since mid August