| This is because these peaks are located near or in the hyperarid Atacama Desert. |
| The New Zealand stargazing spot was outshined by Chile's San Pedro de Atacama based on user reviews of accommodation reservation website Booking. |
| Since the Dry Andes extend from the latitudes of Atacama Desert to the area of Maule River, precipitation is more sporadic and there are strong temperature oscillations. |
| The scientists then unearthed spear points, hearths, and bones of camel-like creatures and other animals at 39 Atacama Desert camps, located on the shores of 20 dry lakebeds. |
| Using the 6-meter Atacama telescope, astronomers analyzed the temperature of the afterglow in a narrow strip of sky along the celestial equator. |
| In South America, the controversial project Pascua Lama aims at exploitation of rich fields in the high mountains of Atacama Desert, at the border between Chile and Argentina. |
