Fun fact 2 about Atacama Desert
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The llareta is one of the highest-growing wood species in the world, found at altitudes between 3,000 and 5,000 m.
Atacama Desert
Chile/Peru
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Atacama Desert
Chile/Peru
Area
105,000 km²
Countries
Chile/Peru
The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau on the Pacific coast of South America, stretching along a 1,600-kilometre-long (1,000-mile) strip of land in northern Chile, west of the Andes. It covers an area of 105,000 km2 (41,000 mi2), rising to 128,000 km2 (49,000 mi2) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.
From the “Flora” section
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