The Atacama desert is one of the driest places on Earth. Scientists are searching for traces of microorganisms in this extreme environment. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University. In Northern Chile, a pick-up truck bumps along dusty old mining roads toward the Atacama Desert.ater is necessary for life, but water is so scarce in the Atacama that it is a wonder anything can live there at all. Some parts of the desert have not seen rain for centuries. The desert itself is thought to be between 10 to 15 million years old, making it the oldest desert on Earth.
The average sea tempeature is 14 Â°C (57.2 Â°F). The average temperature in Malaga, Costa Del Sol in February is mild at 12.8 Â°C (55.04 Â°F). Afternoons can be very mild with average high temperatures reaching 17 Â°C (62.6 Â°F). Overnight temperatures are generally a little cool with an average low of 9 Â°C (48.2 Â°F).
In Costa Rica the average annual temperature is around 21 to 27 degrees Celsius or 70 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the coolest months of the year are November, December and January.The months March through May are the hottest months of the year, so make sure you protect yourself from the sun.n the highlands the temperature averages 13 degree Celsius, while in the lowlands or at sea level the temperature stays at around 26 degrees Celsius or 79 degrees Fahrenheit, with hot days and sultry evenings.