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Atacama Desert, Chile

As the driest non-polar desert on Earth, receiving just 15 millimeters of rainfall annually, the Atacama offers the best stargazing conditions worldwide—with 330 clear nights per year and an average seeing of 0.6 arcseconds. Salt flats host vibrant flamingo colonies, while the Tatio Geysers erupt at dawn from elevations of 4,500 meters, reaching steam plumes 10 meters high.

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