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Does South America have any deserts?
The Atacama Desert forms part of the arid Pacific fringe of South America. Dry subsidence created by the South Pacific high-pressure cell makes the desert one of the driest regions in the world.
What are the 3 deserts in South America?
The Major Deserts Of South America
- La Guajira Desert. The La Guajira Desert is located in Colombia’s northernmost part, about 1,100 km north of Bogota. …
- Monte Desert. …
- Sechura Desert. …
- Atacama Desert. …
- Patagonian Desert.
Which country has no rainfall?
The world’s lowest average yearly precipitation in 0.03″ (0.08 cm) during a 59-year period at Arica Chile. Lane notes that no rainfall has ever been recorded at Calama in the Atacama Desert, Chile.
Is there a place on Earth where it never rains?
The driest place on Earth is in Antarctica in an area called the Dry Valleys, which have seen no rain for nearly 2 million years. There is absolutely no precipitation in this region and it makes up a 4800 square kilometer region of almost no water, ice or snow.