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The Death Road

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January 14th 2008
Now how could anyone turn down an opportunity to bike on a road named the "Death Road"? I have no idea. The " Death Road" also very often called the most dangerous road in the world, was, until last year the only way into La Paz from a western approach. The reason it is called this is that in places it is only 5-6 feet in width. And this rout was used extensivly as a commercial rout. Needles ... 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