Climate phenomenon: Flowering beauty in Chile's Atacama Desert
A sea of flowers in one of the driest places on Earth: This curiosity can currently be seen in the Atacama Desert. The background is the climate phenomenon "El Niño".
A rare phenomenon is currently being observed in the Atacama Desert in Chile, where numerous flowers are blooming in one of the driest places on Earth. According to Aida Baldini Urrutia, head of the Chilean forestry authority Conaf, this is due to the El Niño climate phenomenon. The resulting rainfall has allowed around 200 different plant species to thrive across an area of 17,000 square kilometers, with the peak blooming period expected to be in October and lasting until the end of November.
The Chilean forestry authority expects around one million visitors to flock to the Desierto Florido, Llanos de Cháyes, and Pan de Azúcar national parks during this time.
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