Atacama: Quick Facts

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Panoramic view of vicuna grazing on dry grass near white saltpans, with mountains and snow-capped peaks in the Atacama Desert, Chile.

Atacama región, Chile

Thick plumes of steam rise from multiple geysers across a wide, flat plain at El Tatio in the Atacama Desert, Chile, with mountains visible in the background.

Learn about how the fog in the Atacama Desert of Chile irrigates Chañaral province

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