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Are there any deserts in latin America?

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Of course. The Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts in Mexico, the Sechura desert in Peru, the Patagonia desert in Argentina and the Atacama desert in Chile.

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Where are most of the Latin America's deserts found?

In Mexico (Sonoran, Chihuahuan deserts). Argentina: Patagonian Desert Chile, Peru: Atacama and Sechura Deserts


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Where in latin America is there the most desert vegetation?

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What are the two largest deserts in South America?

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