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On its western side, the Atacama desert receives no rainfall from the cold currents running up the coast of South America because of its elevation. On its eastern side, moisture cannot climb over the Andes Mountains.
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What are some physical features of Peru?
the Atacama desert
What South American country has the driest desert on the planet?
The Atacama desert lies in Peru and Chile.
What desert do the shifting winds and cold Peru ocean current have combined to create?
Atacama
The cold Peru Current passes near the earth's driest desert Whats it's name?
The Peru Current, also called Humboldt Current, cold-water current of the southeast Pacific Ocean passes along the west coast of South America and is partially responsible for the Atacama Desert.
Where are the nazea lines?
the lines are nazca lines and not nazea lines....... they are situated in the nazca desert of Peru.
What is Peru's driest desert?
The Atacama Desert which enters southern Peru is the driest desert in Peru followed closely by the Sechura Desert.
What is the world's largest desert in Peru?
The world's largest desert is not in Peru, it is in Antarctica.The world's largest desert is not in Peru, it is in Antarctica.
Where is the Peruvian desert?
There are two main deserts in Peru: Atacama Desert - southern Peru Sechura Desert - Western Peru
Does Peru's coast have deserts?
Both the Atacama Desert and the Sechura Desert are found in Peru.
Where is Peru's Atacama Desert?
The Atacama Desert extends into southwestern Peru along the Pacific coast.
What are the deserts in Peru called?
Peru has two deserts: the northern part of the Atacama Desert and the Sechura Desert.
What is the driest desert that passes through Peru?
Both the Atacama Desert and the Sechura Desert are found in western Peru and both are quite dry.
What is a physical description for Peru?
Peru has a very dry desert
Where is Lurin desert?
Peru.
What are major deserts in Peru?
Sechura Desert Atacama Desert
What dessert is on the west of south America?
La Guajira Desert - a desert in northern ColombiaPatagonian Desert - the largest desert by area in the Americas, located in Argentina and ChileAtacama - a desert in Chile and Peru, the driest place on EarthSechura Desert - a desert located along a portion of the northwestern coast in Peru, South AmericaMonte Desert - in Argentina, a smaller desert above the PatagonianPeruvian Desert- in Peru and Chile
What is the Peruvian Desert?
Both the Sechura Desert and the Atacama Desert are found in western Peru.
