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The hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert. (A) In orange, the location of the Atacama Desert. In yellow, the hyperarid core of the Atacama. The small black dots show the relative locations of Maria Elena South (1) and Yungay (2). (B) A typical view of the hyperarid core of the Atacama near the María Elena site.
