Unusual rains bring bloom to Chile's arid Atacama Desert

AFP English
AFP English
  • 3 months ago
The Atacama Desert, the driest desert on the planet, is dressed in purple and white flowers over an area of several kilometers, thanks to unusual rains recorded in this area of northern Chile.
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00:00It's really exciting to see this in the middle of the desert, in the middle of nowhere.
00:29It's amazing to see this wonder.
00:44It's a profound emotion, because this is a unique phenomenon in the world.
00:49It's really exciting that this beauty, this nature's goodness, reaches the soul.
00:59It's amazing.

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