Atacama Desert | Location, Weather, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 21, 2024 · Atacama Desert, cool, arid region in northern Chile, 600 to 700 miles (1,000 to 1,100 km) long from north to south. Its limits are not exactly determined, but it lies mainly between the south bend of the Loa River and the mountains …
Atacama Desert - Wikipedia
Stretching over a 1,600-kilometre-long (1,000-mile) strip of land west of the Andes Mountains, it covers an area of 105,000 km 2 (41,000 sq mi), [2] which increases to 128,000 km 2 (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included. [3]
The Driest Place on Earth: Chile's Atacama Desert
Mar 1, 2024 · The desert floor of the Atacama is marked by barren, otherworldly landscapes, with vast stretches of sand and rocky terrain. Unlike other deserts that may feature occasional oases or scattered vegetation, the Atacama Desert is characterized mainly …
A first-timer’s guide to Chile’s Atacama Desert - Lonely Planet
Jan 5, 2022 · Chile’s Atacama Desert may be the next best option with desiccated salt flats, inhospitable wildlands and vast lifeless landscapes that NASA uses to test instruments for outer space. One of the harshest places on earth, the Atacama may at first sound dull, empty or even devoid of water; it’s none of those things.
What's So Special About the Atacama Desert? - Live Science
Feb 12, 2019 · Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest nonpolar desert on Earth, stretches across a roughly 600-mile (1,000 kilometers) tract of land wedged between the coastal Cordillera de la Costa mountain...
Atacama Desert - WorldAtlas
Jul 1, 2022 · The Atacama Desert stretches across 600 to 700 miles of land between the spectacular Andes Mountains and the Cordillera de la Costa mountain range. Argentina , Peru , and Bolivia border the Atacama Desert.
Driest Place On Earth: Visiting The Atacama Desert In Chile
Oct 6, 2023 · One of the most iconic features of the Atacama Desert is the Salar de Atacama, the largest salt flat in Chile and one of the largest in the world. This mesmerizing landscape stretches for approximately 3,000 square kilometers and is a sight to behold.
Atacama Desert - Beautiful World
The Atacama Desert covers a total area of 40,541 sq. mi (105,000 sq. km), stretching 600mi (1000km) from southern Peru into northern Chile. Officially the driest place on Earth, it receives almost no rainfall whatsoever.
Atacama Desert Facts
Oct 10, 2024 · The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau in South America covering a 1,600 km strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains. The Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert in the world.
Top 10 Facts About The Atacama Desert - Quasar Ex
Mar 21, 2016 · The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a plateau in South America, covering a 1,000-kilometre (600 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains.