15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
'Pata de Guanaco' flower carpet at the most arid desert in the world: Atacama

The Flower Desert (Desierto Florido) is a phenomenon related to 'El Niño' that happens in the most arid desert in the world: Atacama, when the rain comes! not very usual. Here we can see two incredible flower carpets one of purple 'Pata de Guanaco' and the other one of rare yellow one

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Copiapó, Chile
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Francisco Javier Ramos Rosellon