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Map of the Atacama Desert: the area most commonly defined as Atacama is in yellow. In orange are the outlying arid areas of the southern Chala, Altiplano, Puna de Atacama, and Norte Chico. The vertical extent of the satellite photo is approximately 2,600 km, encompassing the desert and surrounding regions.
South America is also home to the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world. As viewable by the dark green indications on the map, 40% of South America is covered by the Amazon Basin, which itself is mostly covered by the Amazon Rainforest.
The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau located on the Pacific coast of South America, in the north of Chile. Stretching over a 1,600-kilometre-long strip of land west of the Andes Mountains, it covers an area of 105,000 km2, which increases to 128,000 km2 if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.
Get all sorts of information on each South American country including a map, a picture of the flag, population, and much more. Select the country below for more information: Color in this map to learn the countries of South America. Click to get a larger printable version of map.
23 Φεβ 2017 · Ten mind-blowing Atacama Desert photos. Chile’s Atacama boasts ethereal landscapes, vast sceneries and the chance to get up-close-and personal with more than a few volcanos. Pictures of the Atacama Desert that look straight out of another world. Set in the midst of the Salar de Atacama, a ring of volcanos surround the large Laguna Tebinquinche.
12 Νοε 2024 · Home to the 1.35 billion acre Amazon Rainforest and the Atacama Desert — the continent hosts the largest river and the driest desert in the world. Much of South America’s deep ties to the environment stem from indigenous peoples who comprise a large share of the continent’s population, especially in Bolivia and Peru .
12 Σεπ 2023 · Explore with this handy Atacama Desert map. See the Atacama’s top attractions and places to visit.
