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Atacama Desert Blooms: Tourists Flock to Rare Event
9/27/2025
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Story summary
- A rare flowering event in Chile's Atacama Desert has drawn tourists and scientists.
- The driest desert in the world blooms after winter rains, with about 200 species, per Jorge Carabantes of Chile’s National Forestry Commission.
- Ronald Lagos, a tourist, and Alan Martinez, a teacher, traveled to Llanos de Challe National Park to witness the phenomenon and note its rarity.
