Viewing advice
This page's capture unit is the whole page: "We'll tell you if this is a bloom year." Off-road driving over seed banks is prohibited in the national park.
Desierto Florido, Atacama depends on conditions, and no upcoming dates are confirmed.
When enough winter rain falls on the southern Atacama, two hundred dormant species germinate at once and the driest desert on Earth turns purple and white for a few weeks. It happens perhaps twice a decade, and nobody knows until August. We watch the rains; you get the email.
Where to see it
These are the spots that catch it best. Tap one to see what's worth a trip nearby.
