The Dakar, the cross-country off-road race named for a place it no longer visits on a continent it abandoned, concluded it's second year away from Africa with teams of 88 motorcycles, 14 quads, 57 cars, and 28 trucks traversing rugged terrain in Argentina and Chile. Security fears led officials to South America. The 5600-mile stage race, spread over two weeks, covered widely varying terrain, including a crossing of the Atacama Desert, and pushed both participants and machines to their limits. ( 30 photos total