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In the middle of the most arid region on the planet, a tapestry of purple flowers is born.
This unexpected vegetation is part of a phenomenon known as the 'flowering desert', a natural phenomenon that the Chilean government seeks to protect with the creation of a new national park.
More than 200 species of plants in the Atacama Desert germinate and flourish in this spectacle, which can only be seen in years when there is abundant rainfall.
Rainfall of at least 15mm is required for the shoots to thrive.
The flowering desert attracts waves of visitors, which in turn pose a great danger to the conservation of the area.
With this problem in mind, this year Gabriel Boric announced his government's intention to create a national park to help preserve the area in the Llanos and Chañarcillo sectors, located 30 kilometers south of Copiapó and 80 kilometers north of Vallenar. .
Among the native species of plants that this desert houses are some that germinate from dormant seeds, which wait for the rains to grow.
It is common to find guanaco legs and suspiros, as well as lilies of the field and amancay.