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Mountains towering above the landscape in the hyper-arid Atacama Desert (Flickr: miradas.com.br)

Atacama Desert experiences rare snowfall

9th July 2011

Chile’s hyper-arid desert has received its highest levels of snowfall in nearly two decades

Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the most arid places on Earth, has been buried in deep snowfall after a cold front brought sub-zero temperatures to much of South America.

The BBC reported that an estimated 31.5 inches of snow fell in the worst affected areas.

Local media reports said a total of 36 people were stranded in the snow and had to endure freezing temperatures for several hours before being rescued.

"We were desperate," one of the saved passengers told the BBC. "We had no food, nothing. It was a very isolated place."

The Atacama Desert is a 600-mile-long elevated plateau in South America. It is one of the most derelict places on Earth due to the hyper-arid conditions that prevail. The aridity is a result of an Andes-induced rain shadow effect and the cold offshore currents that run along the west of the continent.

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    Bolivia travel guide, including map of Bolivia, top Bolivian travel experiences, plus tips for travel in Bolivia

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