Atacama Desert On A Map Of South America
Atacama desert, cool, arid region in northern chile, 600 to 700 miles (1,000 to 1,100 km) long from north to south. What is the atacama desert? The atacama desert is one of the driest deserts in the world. It is located in south america, mainly in chile, and stretches along the pacific coast. Where is the atacama desert on the map?
The atacama desert covers a total area of 40,541 sq. Km), stretching 600mi (1000km) from southern peru into northern chile. Officially the driest place on earth, it receives almost no rainfall whatsoever. The atacama desert is a desert plateau located on the pacific coast of south america, in the north of chile. 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.
