A total solar eclipse that stretched across South America was observed in Chile, July 2, 2019, the first since the Great American Eclipse of August 2017. /VCG Photo

Locals and tourists gathered for the breathtaking cosmic event, with some cheering and jumping as the Sun was fully shadowed by the Moon, darkening the skies over northern Chile and Argentina. /VCG Photo

According to NASA, a partial eclipse was also visible in Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and parts of Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela and Panama. /VCG Photo

The Earth's next total solar eclipse will be visible on December 14, 2020. /VCG Photo