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A desert stirs to life: Chile's Atacama erupts in its biggest floral display in decades Updated November 8, 20266:00 AM ET Originally published November 8, 20266:00 AM ET

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John Bartlett

A field of colorful wildflowers blankets the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, transforming the world's driest non-polar desert into a vibrant landscape during the rare flowering desert phenomenon, known locally as the Desierto Florido, or Desert Bloom. Tamara Merino for NPR hide caption

Tamara Merino for NPR