Fishing near Tierra Amarilla, Atacama

Tierra Amarilla sits in the Atacama Region along the Río Copiapó, one of the few perennial rivers crossing Chile's northern desert. The surrounding landscape is arid, and the Río Copiapó and its tributary quebradas — including Quebrada Agua Amarilla and Quebrada de Paipote — define what freshwater fishing exists in this part of Atacama. Fishing here is a far cry from the famous trout rivers of Chilean Patagonia; the Atacama's extreme aridity shapes both the availability of water and the character of the fishery.