The Death Road

The Death Road!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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December 16th 2005
My first adventure in Bolivia was to cycle down the Death Road!!!!!!!!!! The Death Road is in the mountains outside of La Paz, its a narrow dirt track that runs from Chuspipata to Coroico. It was given the title of "The World's Most Dangerous Road" in 1995 and I´m betting still probably is. You see quite a few reefs laid by the roadside on the way down. The company is c ... 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