Flooding in Chileâs Atacama Desert after yearsâ worth of rain in one day. If youâve ever heard about the Atacama Desert in South America, you likely remember at least one of the regionâs unique features. 1  Its high-altitude location, up to 13,000 feet (4,000 meters), in northern Chile and southern Peru.2  Its lack of precipitation. 3  Its favorable, cloud-free conditions for star gazing. 4  Its use as a Mars analog.n inch of rain represents multiple years worth of rain for the Atacama Desert. Areas this dry simply cannot handle a large amount of rain in a short period of time. The rock hard ground does not absorb the water. The lack of vegetation leads to rapid erosion and a massive generation of mud.
Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fayetteville is the third-largest city in Arkansas and county seat of Washington County. The city is centrally located within the county and has been home of the University of Arkansas since the institution's founding in 1871. Fayetteville is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, deep within the Ozarks.
Sponsored Topics. Fayetteville is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,148 at the 2000 Census. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 14,363. The city is the county seat of Fayette County. Fayetteville is located approximately 22 miles from the city of Atlanta.