The world's longest drought lasted 400
years from 1571 until 1971 in the Atacama Desert of Chile, the driest place on
Earth.
The average yearly rainfall is an arid 1.5 cm.
The
Atacama Desert runs along the coast of Chile
and spans east to the Andes mountains.
Average temperatures are fairly cool for a desert, ranging between 0°C and
25°C.

Atacama Desert

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