The organization said that 30 archaeological sites have been discovered since the beginning of the reconnaissance and they will be protected. Adding that the rally “will not pass through these areas.”

Even Patricia Balbuena, The Minister of Culture, said that her sector works to ensure that the next edition of the Dakar 2019 will not cause damage to the national heritage.

The preservation model will be the same as the one used in 2018, when the Dakar spent five days in coastal towns of Pisco, Ica and Arequipa. She also added that signage work and identification of archaeological site is on the agenda to do this last months previous the event. Even the use of drones has also been considered to make aerial photographs and verify if there is any type of risk in the archaeological and heritage zones.
This year the Ministry of Culture implemented a system which consisted of the formation of special brigades that followed the deployment of the “rally”, and at the same time they elaborated archaeological maps.