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A desert stirs to life: Chile's Atacama erupts in its biggest floral display in decades

Nov 8, 2026 · John Bartlett

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A desert stirs to life: Chile's Atacama erupts in its biggest floral display in decades
A field of colorful wildflowers blankets the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, transforming the world
A field of colorful wildflowers blankets the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, transforming the world

El Niño rains have transformed Chile's Atacama Desert into a spectacular sea of color, awakening a fleeting ecosystem of flowers and wildlife in one of the driest places on Earth.

(Image credit: Tamara Merino for NPR)

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