Climate

Harvesting Celery Near La Serena

Except for truly tropical fruits/vegetables, nearly everything in Chile is grown in one of its many climatic zones.

The transition between the Atacama Desert and the Altiplano.

A stark contrast between the irrigated Azapa Valley and adjacent Atacama Desert.

Where the desert meets the ocean in Arica.

An isolated settlement in the heart of the Atacama Desert, south of Arica.

The copper mining community of Andacollo.

A view of the Andes from near Andacollo.

A river in Chile's Central Valley.

The Bío Bío River is the largest river in central Chile.

Parinacota Volcano near Putre on the Chile-Bolivia border