Dakar 2009 : Dakar

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.

• Aconcagua

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  Aconcagua, the summit of the Americas, rises to a height of 6,959 m and can be seen to the right of the road just before crossing the border.

  

• Aconcagua

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  Aconcagua, the summit of the Americas, rises to a height of 6,959 m and can be seen to the right of the road just before crossing the border.

  

• Puente del Inca

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  The “Puente del Inca” (the “Inca’s bridge”) is another natural wonder offered by the Andes range before arriving in Chile.

  

• Puente del Inca

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  The “Puente del Inca” (the “Inca’s bridge”) is another natural wonder offered by the Andes range before arriving in Chile.

  

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  Once upon a time, trains crossed the valley, linking the two countries…

  

• Andean climbers’ cemetery

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  The small Andean climbers’ cemetery pays homage to those who have disappeared whilst trying to conquer the Aconcagua.

  

Valparaiso

In order to get to Chile, the participants are now taking the Libertador Pass that crosses the Andes through a magnificent valley. At the end of the road: Valparaiso, the laid-back city, Valparaiso, the artistic city, Valparaiso, the Pearl of the Pacific – “La Perla del Pacifico…” in Spanish…