Dakar Rally route revealed

LIMA, Peru — The Peruvian capital, Lima, will be the starting point for the 34th edition of the Dakar Rally in 2013, a year after the nation played host to the finish.

The Dakar Rally will start on January 5 and depart for the southern regions of Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna.

The route will then cross into Chile and Argentina, before re-entering Chile to conclude in Santiago on January 20th.

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