For 10 points, name this desert of South America in southern Peru and northern Chile, the driest desert in the world.
Kunza was the language spoken by this region's namesake people, and a mythical bird of this region is said to provide good luck to miners who follow it without getting caught, the Alicanto. One extreme portion of this region is located between the Domeyko and Vicuna Mackenna mountain ranges, and south of the Loa River. Containing copper mines at Chuquicamata and Escondida, this region also includes the Paranal Observatory, which is notable for its Very Large Telescope. This region is created by the Humboldt Current, and although it is sparsely populated, the urban centers of Iquique and Antofagasta lie in it. The Tacna and Arica provinces of this region were ceded in the Treaty of Ancon following the ► War of the Pacific, which was fought over this desert's saltpeter resources. For 10 points, name this desert of South America in southern Peru and northern Chile, the driest desert in the world.
Kunza was the language spoken by this region's namesake people, and a mythical bird of this region is said to provide good luck to miners who follow it without getting caught, the Alicanto.
Atacama Desert