It is located north of chile in the Antofagasta region between the Rio Copiapo and Loa. The desert is surrounded by the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. He has had other neighboring deserts.
It is the world's driest desert. There has not rained for years. There are records ranging from 40 years to 400 years. The place has been inhabited since colonial times by the Atacama. The main economic activities are tourism and mineral extraction. You can also visit the Salar de Atacama very long.
