Caleta Los Hornos[5] is a seaside town in the commune of La Higuera, in Elqui Province, in the extreme north of the Coquimbo Region, Chile.

The place is also a tourist destination, with visitors coming for the coastal setting and recreational fishing.

The phenomenon consists of the blossoming of a variety of flowers between the months of September and November in years when rainfall is unusually high.

This phenomenon occurs in the surroundings of Caleta Los Hornos, along scattered points through the Atacama Desert.

The marine life makes Caleta Los Hornos a good place to buy locally caught seafood.