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Rare “flowering desert” phenomenon blankets with vibrant blooms in Totoral, Atacama, Chile

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On October 14, 2025, in Totoral, Atacama, Chile, @CsarPizarro14 shared a breathtaking video showing a vigorous opening of flowers across the desert landscape. The footage captures a dry plain transformed into a vivid sea of blooms, particularly the Pata de Guanaco (Rock Purslane), carpeting the ground in shades of pink and purple. This extraordinary natural event, known as “desierto florido” or “flowering desert,” occurs only under exceptional climatic conditions when rainfall awakens dormant seeds in the Atacama Desert. The result is a spectacular explosion of life, with both ephemeral and perennial plant species flourishing, and wildlife becoming active in every corner of the desert.

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