Therefore, the only green plants that thrive in the coastal desert are those that are irrigated by small rivers that bring life - giving water down from high in the snowcapped Andes.
Seepärast on selle rannikuäärse kõrbe ainsad rohelised taimed need, mis saavad eluandvat vett kõrgelt Andide lumistelt tippudelt allavoolavatest väikestest jõgedest.