Following a rare superbloom event, Desierto Florido National Park was created to safeguard nearly 200 flower species—and many other scientific marvels—in the Atacama Desert. Thousands of wildflowers ...

COPIAPO, Chile — When my plane touches down at the Desierto de Atacama Airport in northern Chile, it feels as if I’ve been launched out of orbit to some Martian landscape. Aside from the small ...

Benito Gómez-Silva is surrounded by nothing. For as far as the eye can see, no plants dot the landscape; no animals amble across the salt-crusted soil that stretches out to the base of distant ...

Thanks to the lack of light pollution and altitude, the Atacama has some of the clearest night skies on earth, making for excellent stargazing. Cool off from the desert heat with refreshing swims in ...

Imagine a landscape so barren it resembles Mars itself, where some weather stations have never recorded a single drop of rain in their entire operational history. This isn't science fiction – it's the ...

A cold, bloodless dawn breaks above the Andes, the yolk of a white sun spilling out across the Atacama Desert ahead. I’m standing next to the ruins of a shepherd’s hut, 13,800ft above sea level. This ...

Explore the stunning landscapes of Chile from above, and immerse yourself in their captivating splendor with this breathtaking drone footage. Fly over the dramatic peaks of the Andes, the vibrant ...