How far is the Atacama from what? Please be specific.
"On a clear day, you can see forever."
The Atacama is not really spreading. The geological and atmospheric and oceanic conditions that surround it pretty much limit its spread.
The driest desert is generally seen as being either the Atacama or Antarctic
Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.
San Pedro de Atacama is a small town in the Atacama Desert with about 5000 inhabitants.
The large desert in northern Chile is the Atacama Desert. The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert in the world.
The Atacama has rocky and sandy parts.
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.
The Atacama borders the Pacific Ocean.
The Atacama is a cold coastal desert.
Regional Atacama was created in 1979.
Regional Atacama ended in 1998.