Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth.

The Atacama Desert. ( Flickr: Terry Feuerborn )

But parts of the usually arid landscape are currently covered in a multitude of flowers, following massive downpours earlier in the year linked to this year's "Godzilla El Nino".

Flash flooding in the country's north region earlier this year killed 25 people and left thousands homeless.

The floral phenomenon — where dormant seeds bloom in spring after high rainfall events — is known as desierto florido, or flowering desert.

The spectacle will not last for much longer as the landscape is expected to return to normal from November.

Pink flowers cover the plains of the Atacama Desert. ( Flickr: Juan Benavente Baghetti )

Atacama Desert during desierto florido. ( Flickr: Juan Benavente Baghetti )

One of the flowers found in the Atacama Desert during desierto florido. ( Flickr: Alejandro Soffia )

Dormant seeds in the Atacama Desert come alive during desierto florido. ( Flickr: Pato Novoa )