Chile News » Atacama News Chile » Atacama » Trade: The desert ghost towns that once made Chile rich — and emptied almost overnight
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/the-desert-ghost-towns-that-once-made-chile-rich-and-emptied-almost-overnight/ar-AA28crWO
Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026
An hour inland from the Chilean port city of Iquique, across a plain of ...
News Chile » Atacama » Trade: The Most Martian Desert On Earth: The Atacama Desert In Northern Chile
News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannarandall/2025/12/17/the-most-martian-desert-on-earth-the-atacama-desert-in-northern-chile/
Published on: Wednesday 17 December 2025
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. The Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) near San Pedro de ...
News Chile » Atacama » Trade: Mummified parrots suggest ancient trade routes crossed South American desert
News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/03/29/chile-parrots-macaws-ancient-desert-trade/1071617035268/
Published on: Monday 29 March 2021
March 29 (UPI) --The recovery of ancient mummified parrots in South America, dating to between 1100 and 1450 AD, suggest trade routes crossed the Atacama Desert, according to a study published Monday ...