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Atacama Desert

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At·a·ca·ma Desert  (t-km, ätä-kämä)
An arid region of northwest Chile. One of the driest areas in the world, it has yielded great nitrate and copper wealth.
Atacama Desert (Spanish) [ataˈkama]
n
(Placename) a desert region along the W coast of South America, mainly in N Chile: a major source of nitrates. Area: about 80 000 sq. km (31 000 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Atacama DesertAtacama Desert - a desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits
Chile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast


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Last June, the space agency took seven middle school teachers to the barren Atacama Desert in Chile to immerse them in scientific exploration.
Inspiring the next generation of explorers by Fratt, Lisa / District Administration
Del Sol built his first hotel here and then headed to Chile's northern extremity to repeat the feat in the Atacama desert (AR February 1999).
World's end hotel: This hotel in remote Patagonia treads thoughtfully ... by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
Basking in the sun of Chile's Atacama Desert, lithium, iodine and nitrates producer SQM is sitting pretty.
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