La Llareta. Atacama Desert, Chile.

La Llareta is 3,000 years old.

1. It is an extremely tough plant.

2. Yareta is able to survive extremely dry conditions.

3. Only the top is green with hard plant underneath.

La Llareta is a food source for various animals in The Atacama Desert.

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