Photos: Wildflowers Bloom in the Atacama Desert
Javier Torres / AFP / Getty An aerial view of patches of blooming wildflowers in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile, seen on September 18, 2026 Javier Torres / AFP / Getty People look at a carpet of flowers blooming in the Atacama Desert on September 18, 2026.
Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A car passes through a flower-covered area of the Atacama Desert on September 18, 2026.
Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A view of cactus amid the blooming wildflowers Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A Chilean flag stands among wildflowers near Copiapó.
Javier Torres / AFP / Getty An aerial view of a bloom of growth in the Atacama Javier Torres / AFP / Getty Blue wildflowers in bloom Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A view of the Atacama Desert on September 17, 2026 Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A wildflower emerges from cracked earth in the Atacama Desert.
Javier Torres / AFP / Getty Hills covered with patches of blooming wildflowers Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A field near Copiapó, seen on September 18, 2026 Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A close view of purple wildflowers in bloom Javier Torres / AFP / Getty The sun sets over the Atacama Desert on September 17, 2026.
Javier Torres / AFP / Getty A rainbow appears at sunset.
Javier Torres / AFP / Getty An aerial view of the full arc of a rainbow over the Atacama Desert, seen on September 17, 2026
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