Which is driest place in world

More from Quartz About Quartz. Follow Quartz. These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects. By Akshat Rathi Senior reporter. Do you want to know about the ten of the driest places in the world? Read through this article and you will be surprised by what you learn. Some of these places are in countries, regions and continents that one cannot imagine for even a minute that they are dry.

This is a port in Peru and locals regard it to be the largest and most significant in the country, yet it remains extremely dry. There are several islands located within this port but the rainfall received every year is too low to transform the intact ecosystem. In a single year, Callao can receive rainfall as low as This is an Algerian town and has not been spared by the dry nature of the whole country.

It is on a desert zone with hot winds blowing over the town, carrying away any moisture available. There are palm trees that are visible in the town and locals shelter below them for shade when the scorching sun becomes unbearable.

Rainfall received at this town every year averages This place in Namibia is well known as a surfing destination despite being very dry. Rainfall received here every year is around 8.

The Pacific anticyclone , for example, blows up from the South Pole towards the north, bringing with it cold and dry air, while Walker circulation works to move the clouds.

Meanwhile, the famous Humbolt oceanic current produces a thermal inversion that impedes the formation of humidity in the zone. Basically, there is an absence of rains and high evaporation. These natural, complex, and dynamic factors make the Atacama Desert an incredibly dry place. Nevertheless, this does not mean that there is no water. There are numerous underground reserves which have accumulated over thousands of years and are still being investigated. In fact, the hotel Tierra Atacama gets its water supply this way, so as not to affect the water consumption of the locals of San Pedro.

This is just one of their sustainable initiatives to protect the native environment. It is important to note that there does exist an even more arid desert on the planet: the dry valleys of Antarctica.

The impressive landscapes formed in the Atacama Desert not only amaze during the day with its beautiful sunrises and sunsets. At night, these special geographic conditions allow for an absolutely clear sky. One feature of note is Lake Bonney, a saline lake situated in the Dry Valleys.

It is permanently covered with 3 to 5 meters of ice. Scientists have found mummified bodies of seals around the lake.