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  2. Atacama Desert - Wikipedia

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    The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a desert plateau located on the Pacific coast of South America, in the north of Chile.Stretching over a 1,600-kilometre-long (1,000-mile) strip of land west of the Andes Mountains, it covers an area of 105,000 km 2 (41,000 sq mi), [2] which increases to 128,000 km 2 (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.

  3. Desert climate - Wikipedia

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    The desert climate or arid climate ... in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, the average annual rainfall over 17 years was only 5 millimetres (0.20 in).

  4. Climate of Chile - Wikipedia

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    The cold Humboldt Current and the Pacific Anticyclone are essential to keep the dry climate of Atacama Desert. The average rainfall in the Chilean region of Antofagasta is just 1 mm per year. Some weather stations in the Atacama have never received rain. Evidence suggests that the Atacama may not have had any significant rainfall from 1570 to ...

  5. Los Flamencos National Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Salar de Tare, Atacama Desert. The reserve has a desert climate with the temperature varying dramatically between day (average temperature high is 25.3 °C (77.5 °F)) and night (average low is 3.7 °C (38.7 °F)). [6] Rain is more frequent in summer, with an average high of 3 millimeters.

  6. Climate of Argentina - Wikipedia

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    Mean temperatures in Argentina (including the British territory, the Falkland Islands) The average annual precipitation ranges from less than 100 millimetres (4 in) in the Atacama Desert near the border with Chile to over 2,000 millimetres (79 in) in the northeast and along the eastern slopes of the Andes in the northern parts of the country.

  7. The 10 Most Beautiful Forests Around the World to Add to Your ...

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    The arid expanses of the Atacama and Sahara Deserts have an almost otherworldly aura. ... Westcott recommends making the journey between March and May or September and November for mild weather ...

  8. Calama, Chile - Wikipedia

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    Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern 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 (0.20 in). The River Loa, Chile's longest, flows through the city. Calama has a population of 147,886 (2012 ...

  9. Africa may have just seen its hottest day ever recorded - AOL

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    The North African town of Ouargla, Algeria, which is located in the Sahara Desert, just experienced temperatures of 124 F, or 51 C, which may be the highest ever recorded on the continent.