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Is the Atacama Desert in a rural suburban or urban area?
It is primarily rural but there are several large urban areas found in the desert, such as Antofogasta and Arica.
What is the desert in Chile?
The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile. A small area of the Patagonian Desert also enters southern Chile.
What is the total area of the Atacama Desert?
The area of the Atacama is about 40,600 square miles, most of which is located in Chile.
Where is the driest region in South America?
The Atacama Desert of Chile is the driest area in South America.
Why did Peru and Chile fight over ownership of the Atacama Desert?
Actually it was Peru and Bolivia against Chile in the War of the Pacific from 1879 - 1893. They were fighting over the ownership of the area of the Atacama Desert that contained the vast nitrate deposits.
What desert in northern Chile includes areas where no rainfall has ever been recorded and is one of the driest places on earth?
The Atacama Desert is considered by many to be the driest desert on earth. Others argue that the Antarctic Desert deserves the honor.
What does Atacama mean?
I am sure the name was given to the desert by some ancient tribe in the area and the meaning is now lost. The Atacameno tribe took its name from the area but we do not know if they were the ones to name the desert or if they simply were given the name because they lived in the desert that already had that name.
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 name of the driest desert in the world?
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
What is the desert in Venezuela called?
Atacama DesertThe Atacama Desert is commonly known as the driest place in the world, especially the surroundings of the abandoned Yungay town (in Antofagasta Region, Chile).
Which desert is larger in area - the Kalahari or Atacama?
Which desert is larger in area - the Kalahari or Atacama? The Kalahari is 232,000 sq. mi. The Atacama is 228,000 sq. mi.
Which war grew out of a border dispute between Chile and Bolivia over control of a part of the Atacama Desert?
The War of the Pacific - 1879 - 1883. Chile fought Peru and Bolivia for control of the northern Atacama Desert. Chile won. To this day, Bolivia is demanding that the area be returned to Bolivia. They even have a national holiday called the "Dia del Mar" or "Day of the Sea."
