The major reason is the San Andreas faul which begins along the west coast of California and runs down through the west coast of South America.
Carolina
California
Located along the entire western coast of South America.
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America,
Along the coast of South America
South and Central America south and central America
The Atacama Desert is on the Pacific coast of South America.
inca
Along the Pacific Ocean. (West)
The Atacama is on the northwestern coast of Chile.
the Andes Mountains
The Andes
The Andes mountains