About 700 miles long, the Atacama Desert features sand dunes and low ... holes burrowed into “guano” (excreta and remains of animals that have accumulated on the ground as fertilizer and ...

Notably, the Atacama Desert receives rainfall only a few times in a year. It also experiences intense sun and heat conditions ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants ... The driest deserts, such as Chile's Atacama Desert, have parts that receive ...

A desert fox comes within a few metres of us, drawn by the smell. The Atacama is the driest place on earth beyond the polar regions, says Roberto. It is amazing that not only animals but also 200 ...