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Stage 4 - Tuesday 6 January 2009 | Jacobacci > Neuquen

  • Connection  4 km
  • Special 459 km
  • Connection  25 km

Travel diary

Judith Tomaselli, a motor-sports journalist, has traveled throughout this last year through the regions visited by the Dakar. Check out the official site for here impressions and photos.

  • Dams and canyons

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    The surroundings of Neuquén are full of dams and canyons dug in the rocks.

    Dams and canyons
  • Dams and canyons

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    The surroundings of Neuquén are full of dams and canyons dug in the rocks.

    Dams and canyons
  • Villa el Chocon & Lago Barreales

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    The Villa el Chocon is located 80 km from Neuquén. The paleontological centre of Lago Barreales is the place to go for dinosaurs lovers.

    Villa el Chocon & Lago Barreales
  • Villa el Chocon & Lago Barreales

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    The Villa el Chocon is located 80 km from Neuquén. The paleontological centre of Lago Barreales is the place to go for dinosaurs lovers.

    Villa el Chocon & Lago Barreales
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    Neuquén is also situated on the way to the main ski resorts such as Bariloche and San Martin de Los Andes…

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    This region is often called the region of the Great Lakes is simply breath-taking…

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    Inspired by the beauty of the magnificent landscapes of Lago Lácar, of the Lanin Volcano and of the Nuahel Huapi park, Sarah Malbec wrote most of her poems there.

Neuquén

Neuquén is a small town situated at the entrance of the lakes region. This modern and lively city also lives at the time of the dinosaurs. The region is a true gold mine for palaeontologists.