The Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth and I have already been there. I have traveled the entire length of the desert from south to north by bus. It was an interesting trip but not the highlight of our vacation in South America. I am happy to have seen the Atacama but would probably not return.
That would be the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
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Only in Cities and towns would one find food markets in the Atacama Desert.
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.
Yes, a person can stay in the Atacama. If they bring a tent and plenty of water and food. To stay in a hotel a person would have to stay in one of the cities or towns found in the Atacama.
About 75% of the Atacama is found in Chile and smaller parts extend into the countries of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
If the Pacific Ocean were warmer in the area of the Atacama there would be higher evaporation rates and higher rainfall in the Atacama which would mean the desert would probably no longer be a desert. Another factor is that with warmer waters there would be less fish available for local fishermen to harvest.
The climate of the Atacama is cool and very dry in most areas. It would be classified as a cool, dry desert climate.
Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.
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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.