These stunning photos give a bird's-eye perspective on our extraordinary planet, making ordinary places look like ...

The cacti are now in an Atacama Desert greenhouse managed by the National ... couple of days and others are on the brink of their next bloom. "We've found one," says Castillo, pointing to a ...

So epic is this land mass, even seasoned travellers will find fresh wonders to discover in the countries of South America.

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There is so much in Chile to explore, from the Atacama Desert in the north ... and black – because of aquatic plants that bloom at different times of year and is known as the “liquid rainbow”.

The Atacama desert, which fringes the city on its southern ... with dormant seeds producing a striking bloom that has seen the area dubbed as the Desierto Florido, or "flowering desert".

[break] The average rainfall in the Atacama is normally one millimeter (0.04 inches ... and this year all the species have grown," said Louit. Rainfall is key for a desert bloom, but there are other ...

Thousands of foreign travellers visit the geysers, salt flats, oases and volcanoes of north Chile's Atacama Desert. It is located on the Pacific coast of South America, in the north of the country.

With just over 1 inch of rain since last April, Borrego Springs and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are feeling the effects. Wildflowers are likely to be at a minimum.