this place is BIZARRE..

From reported aliens to its unusual climate, this place is unusual and not often talked about.  We will cover the three main mysteries.  They include an unusual body found in 2013 under the extraterrestrial category, a mysterious hand sculpture and the unusually dry climate.

  1. The scoop on the alien rumors

Apparently in 2003 they found something there.  Here is a bit more on it and the possibilites as theorized by scientists.  Let’s see if you agree with the prevailing explanations:

Researchers made a mysterious discovery in Chile’s Atacama Desert in 2003. This tiny skeleton looked human, but had many features that left scientists scratching their heads. When the images hit the internet, many people assumed the only explanation could be aliens. Thankfully, more reasonable heads prevailed and the remains were subjected to a battery of forensic testing in order to identify how this anomalous skeleton, nicknamed Ata, came to be.

So what made this specimen so peculiar? For starters, the skeleton was only 15 centimeters (6 inches) long. Many initially speculated that the remains were from a premature birth or miscarried fetus, though others disregarded the whole thing as a hoax.

The 3 most likely possibilites are dwarfism, progeria (which brings aging on quickly), and mummification.

2.  The Mysterious Hand Sculpture

Here is a bit more on this unusual work of art from wikipedia:

The sculpture was constructed by the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level. Irarrázabal used the human figure to express emotions like injustice, loneliness, sorrow and torture.^[1] Its exaggerated size is said to emphasize human vulnerability and helplessness.^[1] The work has a base of ironand concrete, and stands 11 metres (36 ft) tall. Funded by Corporación Pro Antofagasta, a local booster organization, the sculpture was inaugurated on March 28, 1992.

3.  Extremely Dry Climate

It is known as the driest non polar desert on the planet.  And because of the climate it is home of some enormous telescopes and potentially the best stargazing in the world.  Is there a connection to the 2003 find and this unusual place?

thanks to iflscience.com for the great info

photo credit: YouTube screen shot, via Sirius Disclosure