Calama is located in the Atacama Desert of Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just 5 mm.
The Atacama desert, the driest desert in the world.
the driest place in the world is Egypt
the driest place in the world is the dessert
The Antarctic.
The Atacama desert is the driest place in the world and it has 0.04in of rainfall a year. This is equal to 1millemeter.
Aswan, Egypt receives less than 0.3mm of rain per year. Also, Iquique, Chile. Located on the coast of Chile in the Atacama desert (driest desert in the world), Iquique receives on average 0.6 mm of rain per year, less than nearby cities of Arica (1.3mm), Antofagasta (2.0mm) and Calama (2.0mm).
The driest place on Earth is Dry Valleys, Antarctica, the second driest place is Arica, Chile
Some scientists say that Antarctica is the driest place on earth. Others say that the Atacama Desert deserves that honor. What ever you choose as the driest, the one you did not pick is the second driest.
The Atacama Desert is the driest place on the planet.
Some argue that parts of Antarctica are just as dry or even drier. I would basically call it a tie for the distinction as driest place on earth.
Calama is a city in the Atacama Desert. It is located in northern Chile.