Author: Mark Johanson

Mark Johanson is an American journalist based in Chile whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, and Lonely Planet, among others. His first book, Mars on Earth, was released in 2024.

Atacama Desert Guest posts

Darwin’s most hated travel destination (and why I love it)

Chile’s Atacama Desert is, by some measures, the driest place on Earth. The salty earth here bumps up against an amphitheatre of camel-coloured hills and the ground has the texture of burnt pizza crust, cracking under the pressure of your boots. The air feels as if it’s whooshed in from some giant unseen hair dryer. […]

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