The changing topography of the Atacama Desert spreads a whopping 1,000 kilometers in northern Chile, with arid, barren plateaus dropping into deep, sedimentary rock gorges.
The center of the desert is known to be the driest place on the planet, with lifeless expanses of land that have never seen rainfall in the course of recorded human history.
Contrasted with blazing red canyons, green gorges, blue thermal lakes, azure lagoons and powerful geysers, the Atacama’s diverse scenery makes it seem like another world. Its high altitude and crystal-clear sky thanks to a lack of light pollution make it ideal for stargazing.
