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Atacama Desert: Second Stop on The Amazing Race 11

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Oversized Challenge in Open Pit Mine

Mine Truck

Mine Truck

Ingrid Chalmers

The teams detour challenge involves two activities necessary to mining. The first involves hand and eye coordination to align the washers and bolts on a huge two ton tire of the mine dump trucks.

The second involves operating a front loader to transfer gravel from one spot to another.

The teams choose their challenge and get to work. Some are hampered by size, others by lack of skill, while others use past experience and finish quickly and accurately.

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