Dry soil and dissecation cracks near Copiapó, Atacama, Chile

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During the last decades, the Copiapó river diminished its surficial water flow rates and now are mostly dry in most parts of the valley. The relevant exception are events of intense rain that leads to floods during the last years.

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Size: 4000px × 2649px
Location: Copiapó, Chile
Photo credit: © Christian Creixell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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