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Flying down at over 70 km... just make sure that you don´t hit a rock, oncoming car, or one of the dozen or so dogs.
Riding Death Road With Your Eyes Closed

February 12th 2006
I have to wonder how places named such things as "The Death Road" can prove to be so alluring to travellers. For me, I think places like this are a means to shock myself out of the complacency of wandering around churches and grazing through touristy markets. After a few days in La Paz, that kind of shock treatment was definitely in order. Regardless, some might question the sanity of willi ... read more
South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road

Bolivian Flag 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
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