Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through Chile's Atacama desert ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the stony desert. Simple graphs show facts about the desert, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it.

Arica and the Azapa valley -- Pan-American Highway to Iquique -- Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve -- Calama Oasis -- Los Flamencos National Reserve -- Chuquicamata Mine -- San Pedro de Atacama and El Tatio -- Death Valley and the Valley of the Moon -- Lomas near Paposo -- Pan de Azúcar National Park -- Copiapó.