The Atacama Desert is considered one of the driest places on Earth, where the average precipitation level is about 15mm per year.
However, every 5 to 7 years the desert receives heavy rain that causes over 200 species of plants to bloom across this arid landscape.
Flowering Desert of #Atacama#Flowers#Desert#Nature pic.twitter.com/x90AQgjua1
— TouryArt (@TouryArt) 24 августа 2017 г.
In 2017 this event occurred earlier than expected, as the previous bloom happened in 2015, just two years ago.
#DesiertoFlorido2017 🌻🌸🌺🌷🌵🌼 Región de #Atacama #Agosto 2017 📷 Carlos Aguilar #NortedeChile pic.twitter.com/ykyQBRECip
— Arte Norte (@Artenorte) 25 августа 2017 г.
And now, tourists, photographers and botanists from all over the world are flocking to Atacama to witness this rare and magnificent phenomenon.
Venga, disfrute, proteja y respete el #DesiertoFlorido2017 #atacama @chripalma @Semanario7D @AtacamAccion @Andreameseguer @elpoetambulante pic.twitter.com/ty5LXmq3kb
— christian palma (@Vdelpirquinero) 25 августа 2017 г.
