With the help of a classmate who lives and works in Chile we have been able to make reservations in the one city along the path of the Dakar Rally where we want to spend a few days. The race takes a rest day in Copiapo, Chile, and races a loop back to Copiapo. We'll get to the area the day before the race, get to watch it arrive, watch a day of racing with little travel, hang out during the rest day then watch the race depart. We'll get to see lots of racing without having to worry about covering ground ourselves.
We'll be staying at Playa la virgen in cabins. Carlos says it may be the nicest beach in Chile. We'll be looking forward to showers and a break.
We've put a call out to friends and acquaintances for contacts in Lima, Peru. We'll be in need of bike maintenance and help getting around in a city of 7.6 million people would be nice to have.
