Dakar Rally 2009 starts tomorrow in Buenos Aires

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This year edition of the Dakar Rally will take place in Argentina and Chile, this competition that has always been raced from Paris to Dakar was moved to latin America this year due to security problems. More than 500 competitors are taking part of this race that will be the first in American territory. The competition will start tomorrow in Buenos Aires and will finish the 17th of January also in Buenos Aires after crossing many parts of Argentina and Chile. This is the route it will take the rally during the competition in Argentina and Chile. Stage 1 - Saturday, January 3 Buenos Aires > Santa Rosa Connection: 196 km Special: 371 km Connection: 166 km Total: 733 km Stage 2 - Sunday, January 4 Santa Rosa > Puerto Madryn Connection: 0 km Special: 237 km Connection: 600 km Total: 837 km Stage 3 - Monday, January 5 Puerto Madryn > Jacobacci Connection: 70 km Special: 616 km Connection: 8 km Total: 694 km Stage 4 - Tuesday, January 6 Jacobacci > Neuquen Connection: 4 km Special: 459 km Connection: 25 km Total: 488 km Stage 5 - Wednesday, January 7 Neuquen > San Rafael Connection: 173 km Special: 506 km Connection: 84 km Total: 763 km Stage 6 - Thursday, January 8 San Rafael > Mendoza Connection: 76 km Special: 395 km Connection: 154 km Total: 625 km Stage 7 - Friday, January 9 Mendoza (ARG) > Valparaiso (CHL) Connection: 80 km Special: 419 km Connection: 317 km Total: 816 km Stage 8 - Sunday, January 11 Valparaiso > La Serena Connection: 245 km Special: 294 km Connection: 113 km Total: 652 km Stage 9 - Monday, January 12 La Serena > Copiapo Connection: 88 km Special: 449 km Connection: 0 km Total: 537 km Stage 10 - Tuesday, January 13 Copiapo > Copiapo Connection: 20 km Special: 666 km Connection: 0 km Total: 686 km Stage 11 - Wednesday, January 14 Copiapo > Fiambala Connection: 20 km Special: 215 km Connection: 445 km Total: 680 km Stage 12 - Thursday, January 15 Fiambala > La Rioja Connection: 4 km Special: 253 km Connection: 261 km Total: 518 km Stage 13 - Friday, January 16 La Rioja > Cordoba Connection: 161 km Special: 545 km Connection: 47 km Total: 753 km Stage 14 - Saturday, January 17 Cordoba > Buenos Aires Connection: 224 km Special: 227 km Connection: 341 km Total: 792 km This is another attraction for tourists and another way to know different places of Argentina.

This year edition of the Dakar Rally will take place in Argentina and Chile, this competition that has always been raced from Paris to Dakar was moved to latin America this year due to security problems.

More than 500 competitors are taking part of this race that will be the first in American territory. The competition will start tomorrow in Buenos Aires and will finish the 17th of January also in Buenos Aires after crossing many parts of Argentina and Chile.

This is the route it will take the rally during the competition in Argentina and Chile.

Stage 1 - Saturday, January 3 Buenos Aires > Santa Rosa
Connection: 196 km Special: 371 km Connection: 166 km Total: 733 km

Stage 2 - Sunday, January 4 Santa Rosa > Puerto Madryn
Connection: 0 km Special: 237 km Connection: 600 km Total: 837 km

Stage 3 - Monday, January 5 Puerto Madryn > Jacobacci
Connection: 70 km Special: 616 km Connection: 8 km Total: 694 km

Stage 4 - Tuesday, January 6 Jacobacci > Neuquen
Connection: 4 km Special: 459 km Connection: 25 km Total: 488 km

Stage 5 - Wednesday, January 7 Neuquen > San Rafael
Connection: 173 km Special: 506 km Connection: 84 km Total: 763 km

Stage 6 - Thursday, January 8 San Rafael > Mendoza
Connection: 76 km Special: 395 km Connection: 154 km Total: 625 km

Stage 7 - Friday, January 9 Mendoza (ARG) > Valparaiso (CHL)
Connection: 80 km Special: 419 km Connection: 317 km Total: 816 km

Stage 8 - Sunday, January 11 Valparaiso > La Serena
Connection: 245 km Special: 294 km Connection: 113 km Total: 652 km

Stage 9 - Monday, January 12 La Serena > Copiapo
Connection: 88 km Special: 449 km Connection: 0 km Total: 537 km

Stage 10 - Tuesday, January 13 Copiapo > Copiapo
Connection: 20 km Special: 666 km Connection: 0 km Total: 686 km

Stage 11 - Wednesday, January 14 Copiapo > Fiambala
Connection: 20 km Special: 215 km Connection: 445 km Total: 680 km

Stage 12 - Thursday, January 15 Fiambala > La Rioja
Connection: 4 km Special: 253 km Connection: 261 km Total: 518 km

Stage 13 - Friday, January 16 La Rioja > Cordoba
Connection: 161 km Special: 545 km Connection: 47 km Total: 753 km

Stage 14 - Saturday, January 17 Cordoba > Buenos Aires
Connection: 224 km Special: 227 km Connection: 341 km Total: 792 km

This is another attraction for tourists and another way to know different places of Argentina.