Iquique, which has been dripping for hundreds of years, why don't the locals worry about drinking without water?

Iquique is located in South America and belongs to Chile. Although it hasn't rained for nearly 400 years, Iquique has a humid climate. A transportation pipeline was built from an oasis dozens of kilometers away to transport water to the city. So although it doesn't rain, the locals don't worry about not having water to drink.

There are many port cities all over the world, so is Iquique. But the difference is that Iquique is very dry and is called the world? Drought pole? There hasn't been a drop of rain in this city for nearly 400 years. But the city has been formed for so many years, so it can be seen that less rain will not affect the lives of local people.

Iquique is a seaport city with beautiful scenery, and the traffic location is very important for Chile. This is why Iquique still built a city in the drought. In Chile's economic and trade activities, half of the materials are imported and exported through this port. Its strategic location determines that Chile will not give up the city.

Iquique can be said to be built on the beach, because it hasn't rained for 400 years, so plants can't grow. Walking on the streets of this city, it is difficult to see a tree. Where there are trees and flowers, they are planted and maintained artificially. In the suburbs, it's completely barren.

Iquique is not only a seaport, but also a fishing port and tourist attraction. Because it is close to the sea, the fishery is developed and there are abundant fish. It is currently the largest fishing port in Chile. The domestic water of local residents in Iquique, that is, fresh water, is basically imported. From Pico Oasis to Iquique, there is a 96-kilometer-long water pipeline to meet the water demand of residents in this city.

East of Iquique is Akata Ma Desert. Many people find it incredible. Why is the seaside doing this? The reason for this is the following：

First, because the cold current from the Antarctic produced a lot of fog and clouds, but it didn't rain; Second, because the Andes in the east is like a barrier, blocking the wet air from the Amazon basin that may form rain clouds. ? Because of this, Iquique and Akatama Desert are famous for their perennial drought and low rainfall? Drought pole? .