The Atacama is in a state of perpetual drought so it really can not get any drier than it already is. So if there was a drought in 1517, it would not really have been noticeable in the Atacama.
The Atacama is labeled as the driest desert on earth. Some scientists debate this and state that Antarctica should have that title.
Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.
The Atacama, a 966 km long plateau in South America, is considered to be the world's driest desert. It lies mostly within Chile and Peru west of the Andes Mountains. The Atacama is 50 times drier than Death Valley, in California.Antarctica is considered by many scientists as even drier that the Atacama Desert.The Antarctic and the Atacama Desert share that distinction.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.
How far is the Atacama from what? Please be specific.
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.
Atacama Myotis was created in 1892.