Chile's Atacama desert: World's
driest place in bloom after
surprise rain
After intense and unexpected rain fell in the north of Chile,
parts of the usually arid Atacama desert have turned into a
carpet of flowers.
The "desierto florido" (flowering desert) phenomenon usually occurs
every five to seven years when rains cause buried seeds to germinate
and flower.
But this bloom comes just two years after a a particularly colourful flowering
in 2015.
parts of the usually arid Atacama desert have turned into a
carpet of flowers.
every five to seven years when rains cause buried seeds to germinate
and flower.
in 2015.
