Atacama Desert: 7 Curious Facts From the Dryest Place in the World

When you think of the desert, probably imagine the Saara, in Africa, considered the third largest planet and the hottest of all. But do you know which is the dryest desert in the world? It is located in South America, much closer than the Saara: it is the Atacama Desert, located in the north of Chile. The region is so dry that some areas of Atacama have not received rain for centuries. Specialists say that the desert is facing an extreme drought…