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Atacama Desert

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Atacama Desert
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“The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau on the Pacific coast of South America, stretching along a 1,600-kilometre-long (1,000-mile) strip of land in northern Chile, west of the Andes. It covers an area of 105,000 km2 (41,000 mi2), rising to 128,000 km2 (49,000 mi2) if the barren lower slopes of the…”
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National GeographicJun 29, 2021

Venture into Chile’s wild open spaces

Heading south from Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego is the most remote region of Chile. This is where the tip of South America breaks into a watery wonderland of massive mountainous islands, emerald fjords ...

Arid, ochre-colored expanses, one of the driest places

9 sights in this story
  • Atacama DesertSightArid, ochre-colored expanses, one of the driest places
  • Valle de la LunaSightRough, lunar-like landscape for afternoon hikes
  • El Tatio geysersSightWorth a pre-dawn van ride for sunrise views
  • Elsewhere
  • Torres del Paine National ParkSightPuerto Natales, ChileIconic granite towers, turquoise glacial lakes, rolling grasslands
  • pampasSightPuerto Natales, ChileGrassy plains surrounding the national park for horseback rides
  • Tierra del FuegoSightPunta Arenas, ChileRemote region with islands, fjords, and ancient glaciers
  • Karukinka Natural ParkSightPorvenir, ChileWatch elephant seals sparring near snow-dusted mountains
  • Alberto de Agostini National ParkSightPunta Arenas, ChileEpic, pristine landscape of fjords and glaciers
  • Cape HornSightPuerto Williams, ChileNorthern boundary of the Drake Passage, lighthouse and chapel
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