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Atacama Desert

Fields of pata de guanaco flowers bloom across the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.

Chile tries to protect its ‘flowering desert’ from climate change, tourists

Environment

Parts of the Atacama Desert have turned into a blooming carpet of flowers — an incredible sight that only happens a couple of times every decade. To protect the phenomenon, Chile’s president has announced the creation of a new national park.

The head of a mummy from the Chinchorro culture, which is found in northern Chile.

As Chile’s climate changes, the world’s oldest mummies are turning moldy

Science