Copiapoa cinerea cactus at the Atacama coast near Taltal

This almost invisible cactus (Eriosyce odieri) has the size of a coin and its major part is under ground

Eulychnia cactus heavily overgrown with beard lichen, Pan de Azucar National Park

Dense forest of giant cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana), Isla del Pescado, Salar de Uyuni

Old Eulychnia iquiquensis cactus in Pan de Azucar national park

Eriosyce subgibbosa cactus blooming at the coast of central Chile

Orange Copiapoa cactus (Copiapoa cinerea ssp. haseltoniana) in coastal Atacama desert of Paposo

Eriosyce chilensis, a very rare endemic cactus of the coastal Atacama desert

Giant Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis), Rio Puritama near San Pedro de Atacama

Echinopsis atacamensis cactus forest with mountains and dark cloudy sky

Copiapoa calderana ssp. atacamensis, Morro Moreno national park, Antofagasta Chile

Giant cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) in the Andes of Chile, near San Pedro de Atacama

Colita de oveja (Eulychnia breviflora), cactus flower. Pan de Azucar National Park, Atacama desert.

Copiapoa de Carrizal cactus (Copiapoa dealbata) grow in large mounds in coastal areas of the Atacama desert, Parque Nacioal Llanos de Challe, Chile

Clumps of Copiapoa Cactus (Copiapoa dealbata) at the Atacama coast near Carrizal, Chile

Coastal Atacama desert with Eulychnia breviflora and Copiapoa cinerea cacti near Taltal

The cactus (Eulychnia iquiquensis) in the fog oasis of Morro Moreno national park are heavily covered with many different species of lichens

Red flowers of Old Man of The Andes cactus (Oreocereus leucotrichus) in full bloom

Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana) blooming at Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Copiapoa cactus (Copiapoa cinerea ssp. columna-alba) in Pan de Azucar National Park

Giant Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) at Rio Puritama near San Pedro de Atacama

Giant flower of Echinopsis deserticola cactus, Atacama desert Chile

Corryocactus brevistylus at sunset, Atacama desert

Eulychnia cactus near Taltal, coastal Atacama desert

Eulychnia iquiquensis in coastal Camanchaca fog at Morro Moreno National Park near Antofagasta

Large clump of Copiapoa dealbata cactus at the coast of Llanos de Challe, Atacama

Copiapoa cinerea ssp. haseltonia at the coastal desert near Taltal, Atacama desert

Candelabre cactus (Browningia candelaris) in the Andes near Putre, Chile

Giant Candelabre cactus (Browningia candelaris) in the Andes near Putre, Chile

Detail of cactus spines growth point (Eulychnia acida)

Detail of cactus spines (Echinopsis deserticola) central growing bud, Atacama desert

Eulychnia breviflora cactus covered with lichens, evidence of high humidity due to coastal fog, Atacama desert

The coastal fog Camanchaca has covered the buds of Eulychnia acida cactus with water droplets

Close up of white cactus flower (Echinopsis deserticola), Atacama desert

Eulychnia acida cactus in Valle de Huasco near Freirina, Atacama desert

Copao cactus flower (Eulychnia breviflora), Atacama desert