http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2016/us/route.html
The government of Peru is so concerned about possible effects of an El Niño winter (heavier than normal rainfall) that they have withdrawn the Peruvian sections of the 2016 Dakar Rally. So the organizers have re-worked the route, staying in Argentina and Bolivia.
This year, the organizers have included two "marathon" stages, in which competitors must park their vehicles in a compound away from the team mechanics. Any repairs must be done by the drivers/riders themselves. It's OK for competitors to help each other, however, so the big teams still have an advantage.
The northwest corner of Argentina is a beautiful place to visit. From the ancient Yungas forests, highland Puna grasslands (home of Alpaca, Vicuña and Guanaco), soda lakes (dotted with flamingoes), the high desert geology, and ruins of the Quilmes people (a civilization that pre-dates the Inca), northwest Argentina has something to interest just about everyone.
The government of Peru is so concerned about possible effects of an El Niño winter (heavier than normal rainfall) that they have withdrawn the Peruvian sections of the 2016 Dakar Rally. So the organizers have re-worked the route, staying in Argentina and Bolivia.
This year, the organizers have included two "marathon" stages, in which competitors must park their vehicles in a compound away from the team mechanics. Any repairs must be done by the drivers/riders themselves. It's OK for competitors to help each other, however, so the big teams still have an advantage.
The northwest corner of Argentina is a beautiful place to visit. From the ancient Yungas forests, highland Puna grasslands (home of Alpaca, Vicuña and Guanaco), soda lakes (dotted with flamingoes), the high desert geology, and ruins of the Quilmes people (a civilization that pre-dates the Inca), northwest Argentina has something to interest just about everyone.