Pata de Guanaco purple species (Cistanthe longiscapa) flower morning with dew result of fog (camanchaca) Atacama Desert in bloom
The Atacama Desert in far northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. Andes block moisture-laden air masses from reaching the Pacific coast, and the cold Peruvian current and offshore upwelling in the Pacific Ocean strengthen a persistent stable air mass. Cover of fog, known locally as the 'camanchaca', often flows inland from offshore lack enough moisture to produce rainfall but droplets of water are visible on the plants in early hours of the morning.
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Location: “desierto florido” road to Totoral Atacama Desert Chile South America
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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