Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have brought parts of Chile’s Atacama Desert into bloom, awakening dormant seeds from around 200 species. Chile’s forestry agency says up to 15,000 hectares may be covered in flowers by October, while noting rainfall levels in some areas have been unprecedented for the region.
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Las lluvias de El Niño hacen florecer el Atacama chileno

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Lluvias excepcionalmente intensas asociadas a El Niño han cubierto de flores zonas del desierto de Atacama, en Chile, al activar semillas latentes de unas 200 especies. Conaf estima que hasta 15.000 hectáreas podrían florecer en octubre, tras registros de lluvia inéditos en algunos sectores.

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