The Atacama Desert in northern Chile offers an extraordinary travel experience that captivates adventurers, astronomers and nature enthusiasts alike. With its extreme altitude, crystal-clear skies and ...

The Atacama Desert, recognised as one of the driest and oldest deserts on Earth, offers a unique natural laboratory for the study of extreme hydrological and geological processes. Its remarkably ...

The Atacama Desert, stretching across Chile and into Argentina’s Puna region, blends otherworldly scenery, rich history, and extreme natural beauty. From vast salt flats and flamingo-filled lagoons to ...

Avoid the crowds in one of the world’s most popular deserts with these Indigenous cooking classes, canoe trips, and sound ...

For the first time, the Amazon basin could be identified as dominant source region for water precipitating in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. From the rainforest, elevated water vapour travels ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. The Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) near San Pedro de ...

A new AFAR feature spotlights Chile’s little-visited southern Atacama Region, highlighting its rare superbloom, Indigenous heritage, and eco-friendly tourism initiatives. Local guides and cultural ...

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 ...