Population: 5,000 (San Pedro de Atacama) Altitude: 2,400 metres. Climate: Daytime highs in the Atacama Desert are around 20°C – 25°C and night-time temperatures are around 12°C. In winter (June to August), temperatures can drop to freezing or even below.
The sun shines in summer, whereas it does not in winter...
Muslim traders connected European and North African merchants with the Far East and Asian trade routes. They often traded spices, silk, and cotton textiles. They also traded ideas, including advanced mathematics, chess, and Arabic numerals. The Arabic language and the Islamic faith spread rapidly in North Africa.
