World's Top 10 Driest Locations

Atacama Desert, Chile

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Arica, Chile

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Iquique, Chile

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Aswan, Egypt

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Wadi Halfa, Sudan

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Luxor, Egypt

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Aoulef, Algeria

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Tucson, Arizona, USA

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McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

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