In the past the main resources that was mined in the Atacama were nitrates. The mines closed down in the 1940s when a chemical process was developed to artificially create nitrates. Today the most important resource is copper which accounts for 30% of the world supply.
Copper is the principal resource found in the Atacama Desert.
Both the Atacama Desert and the Sechura Desert are found in Peru.
The Atacama Desert is found primarily in Chile but only a small part of the Patagonian Desert is found in that country.
The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, southern Peru and small parts of Bolivia and Argentina.
Yes, the Atacama Desert is found primarily in the country of Chile in South America.
A small corner of the Atacama Desert is found in Bolivia.
South American Deserts: Patagonian Desert Atacama Desert Sechura Desert Monte Desert Guajira Desert
The Atacama Desert is not found in Africa. It is found in South America in Chile (major part) and smaller parts in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina
The Atacama is located to the west of the Andes Mountains in northern Chile and southern Peru.
Both the Sechura Desert and the Atacama Desert are found in western Peru.
The Atacama Desert is found mostly in Chile but parts extend into Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. It is one of the driest places on earth.
The Atacama has few large predators. The South American Gray Fox is the largest that is found there. The cougar is pretty much extinct in the Atacama but may be found on the western margin of the desert.