First leg down

Worlds Most Dangerous Road - and the S***s

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October 13th 2007
After recovering from our walk to the waterfalls we returned to La Paz with the intention of cycling the most dangerous road in the world!! So called because on average 300 - 400 people per year used to die on it. NOT by cycling it but mainly due to road accidents - at its narrowest point it is 1.3 meters wide and these were big trucks they used to drive down it! Anyway before we got to that we ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more