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Rare event of Atacama Desert in bloom

Lilac Patas de Guanaco flowers (Cistanthe grandiflora) shaking in the wind

Lilac Patas de Guanaco flowers (Cistanthe grandiflora) shaking in the wind

Lilac Patas de Guanaco flowers (Cistanthe grandiflora) shaking in the wind

Atacama desierto florido: Colorful dense carpet of lilac and blue flowers near Copiapo

Atacama desierto florido: Colorful dense carpet of lilac and blue flowers near Copiapo

Colorful dense carpet of lilac and blue flowers, Atacama desert in bloom 2017

After a rare desert rain thousands of tiny plants are sprouting around the dry remains of dead plant

After a rare desert rain thousands of tiny plants are sprouting around the dry remains of dead plant

After a rare desert rain thousands of tiny plants are sprouting around the dry remains of dead plant

Three panorama photos of Atacama desierto florido in Chile. Carpets of flowers paint the desert with colors

Three panorama photos of Atacama desierto florido in Chile. Carpets of flowers paint the desert with colors

Three panorama photos of Atacama desierto florido in Chile. Carpets of flowers paint the desert with colors

A carpet of Pata de guanaco flowers at sunset, desierto florido Chile 2017

A carpet of Pata de guanaco flowers at sunset, desierto florido Chile 2017

Pata de guanaco flowers at sunset, desierto florido Chile 2017

Truck on the Panamericana Highway driving through blooming Atacama desert near Vallenar, Chile

Truck on the Panamericana Highway driving through blooming Atacama desert near Vallenar, Chile

Truck on the Panamericana Highway driving through blooming Atacama desert near Vallenar, Chile

Atacama Desert in bloom, lilac Pata de Guanaco flowers and cactus

Atacama Desert in bloom, lilac Pata de Guanaco flowers and cactus

Atacama Desert in bloom, desierto florido in Chile happens during El Nino years

Silhouette of desert flowers against sunset, Atacama desert in bloom

Silhouette of desert flowers against sunset, Atacama desert in bloom

First flowers sprouting in the Atacama desert after a rare rainfall. Nolana aplocaryoides, Pan de Azucar National Park

First flowers sprouting in the Atacama desert after a rare rainfall. Nolana aplocaryoides, Pan de Azucar National Park

Atacama Desert in bloom at sunset, field of Pata de guanaco flowers in evening light near Copiapo

Atacama Desert in bloom at sunset, field of Pata de guanaco near Copiapo

Panorama of Atacama desert in bloom, covered with lilac flowers

Panorama of Atacama desert in bloom, covered with lilac Pata de guanaco flowers

Copiapoa cactus and blue Nolana desert flowers in bloom, coastal Atacama desert of Paposo

Copiapoa cactus and desert flowers in bloom, Paposo

Atacama Desierto florido 2015, massive appearance of Pata de Guanaco flowers

Atacama Desierto florido 2015, massive appearance of Pata de Guanaco flowers

Blue Nolana flowers, Atacama Desert in bloom

Blue Nolana flowers, Atacama Desert in bloom

Blue Nolana flowers in bloom between cacti, National Reserve Paposo Atacama desert

Blue Nolana flowers in bloom between cacti, National Reserve Paposo Atacama desert

Yellow and purple Pata de Guanaco flowers, Atacama desert in bloom

Yellow and purple Pata de Guanaco flowers, Atacama desert in bloom

After a rare rain the Atacama desert gets a green cover of plants, Pan de Azucar National Park

After a rare rain the Atacama desert gets a green cover of plants, Pan de Azucar National Park

Pata de guanaco flowers (Cistanthe longiscapa) appear in large quantities when the Atacama is blooming

Pata de guanaco flowers (Cistanthe longiscapa) appear in large quantities when the Atacama is blooming

Comparison of the same location in a dry year and an El Nino year with desert blooming

Comparison of the same location in a dry year and an El Nino year with desert blooming

Long exposure of yellow flowers moving in the wind, Atacama Desert blooming

Long exposure of yellow flowers moving in the wind, Atacama Desert blooming

Close-up of Pata de guanaco, a typical flower of the Atacama desert in bloom. Desierto florido

Pata de guanaco, a typical flower of the Atacama desert in bloom. Desierto florido en Chile.

Heavy rain falls are very rare in the Atacama Desert

Heavy rain falls are very rare in the Atacama Desert

Sunset: Atacama desert blooming, desierto florido 2015, Chile

Sunset: Atacama desert blooming, desierto florido 2015, Chile

In October the flowers dry and spread their seeds - the end of the desert in bloom.

In October the flowers dry and spread their seeds - the end of the desert in bloom.

Field of red Ananuca lilies (Rhodophiala phycelloides) in the Atacama desert near Huasco. Desierto florido Chile

Field of red Ananuca lilies (Rhodophiala phycelloides) in the Atacama desert near Huasco. Desierto florido Chile

Desierto Florido in the Vallenar region in Chile, añañuca amarilla

Desierto Florido in the Vallenar region in Chile, añañuca amarilla

Comparison: Atacama desert in bloom and in a dry year

The same place in different years: Atacama desert with flowers and in a dry year

A carpet of blue Nolana flowers, Atacama Desert blooming

A carpet of blue Nolana flowers, Atacama desierto florido

Colorful Atacama Desert in bloom just before sunset

Colorful Atacama Desert in bloom just before sunset

Rare event of blooming desert after a rainy winter, Reserva Nacional Paposo

Rare event of blooming desert after a rainy winter, Reserva Nacional Paposo

Large field of Pata de Guanaco flowers near Vallenar, Atacama Desert in Bloom, Desierto Florido

Large field of Pata de Guanaco flowers near Vallenar, Atacama Desert in Bloom, Desierto Florido

Desierto Florido 2015 in the Atacama desert near Copiapo

Desierto Florido 2015 in the Atacama desert near Copiapo

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