Boston.com's Big Picture blog has 37 photos from this year's "Dakar" rally through South America. The pictures, needless to say, are big. Here are 2 (helpfully resized by MA):
amazing pics. having been there myself on many occasions, I can tell you that the pics only begin to capture the magnificence that is that part of the planet. Forget any stereotypes you have about Latin America....that's god's country out there and the people are fantastic hosts.