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It is the driest desert on earth.
Few plants and animals live there.
It is hemmed in by the Andes Mountains in the east and the coastal range in the west.
It receives very little rain. Parts of the Atacama have not received even a sprinkle in over 400 years.
It borders the Pacific Ocean.
It has rich mineral deposits such as nitrates and copper.
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∙ 9y agoThe Atacama desert of northern Chile is the driest place on Earth, rivaled only by Antarctica.
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∙ 9y agoUnlike most other deserts that do receive rainfall, parts of the Atacama have not had any precipitation in historic time - over 400 years.
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∙ 9y agoThe Atacama is an exceedingly dry and barren desert mostly located in Chile and sandwiched between the Andes Mountains and the coastal mountains of the Pacific Ocean.
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∙ 9y agoIt is, perhaps, the driest desert on earth. Some areas have experienced no measurable rainfall in historic times - over 400 years.
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∙ 8y agoParts of the Atacama have not received measurable rain in historical times. It is considered by many to be the driest desert on earth.
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∙ 7y agoThe Atacama is classified as a cold desert and the driest desert on earth.
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∙ 11y agoit is famous for being the driest desert.
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∙ 11y agoIt is virtually rain free.
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What is the famous Chilean desert?
The Atacama Desert is located in Chile along with a small part of the Patagonian Desert.
Which deserts are located in Chile?
The large desert in northern Chile is the Atacama Desert. The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert in the world.
Where is it hotter - in Calexico California or in the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama is a cold desert so Calexico wins the prize for being hotest.
A famous place in Chile that starts with the letter A?
Andes mountains. Atacama desert, the world's driest desert.
Is San Pedro De Atacama in the Atacama desert?
Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.
What is the climate of the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama Desert is a cool, exceedingly dry desert.
What kind of desert is the Atacama?
The Atacama is a cold coastal desert.
What its the desert in northern Chile?
The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, southern Peru and small parts of Bolivia and Argentina.
What is the name of the desert in northern chille?
The Atacama Desert.the atacama desert
What cold current passes through the Atacama's desert?
No current passes through the Atacama Desert but the Humbolt, or Peruvian Current, passes just off shore and has a great influence on the climate of the Atacama.
What was the Atacama Desert famous for?
The Atacama has always been famous for being the driest desert on earth. It use to be famous for its nitrate mining that provided raw materials for the fertilizer, explosive and chemical industries. Today, that nitrate mining has been replaced by copper mining.
Is the Atacama of Chile a desert or a rainforest?
The Atacama is a desert in northern Chile.
