Atacama+Desert


 * __Atacama Desert __**



The Atacama Desert which covers much of northern Chile is one of the driest places on earth. It receives an average of 1mm of rain per year making it nearly 50 times more arid than California's Death Valley. Because of how dry it is, few plants are able to grow and few humans live there. There is no moisture in this desert because it is blocked from the weather on both sides by mountains.