How do the Atacama Desert people get water?

Answer 1

Water is brought in from elsewhere by aqueduct or pipeline. In some areas it may be trucked in. A few areas have set up equipment to extract water from the fog that moves in from the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 2

There is little natural occurring water in the Atacama and that is found under a few small oasis in small aquifers. Most of the water needed for humans to survive there is brought in by aqueducts or pipelines. A few isolated towns still have to have water trucked in from the outside and a few areas have tried harvesting water from the fog that rolls in from the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 3

The Atacama does have a few oases where water is available and in some areas near the coast they have developed techniques to harvest water from the dense fog that frequently forms in the region. Much of the water must be piped in or brought in by truck.

Answer 4

Most of the water is either brought in by pipelines, aqueducts or trucks. Some parts have set up equipment to collect water from fog. Very little water is available from aquifers.