Mountain Biking on 'Death Road'

Bolivia, Equador and Peru

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June 24th 2008
La Paz fitted into alot of what I thought South America would be like before I arrived - chaotic, noisy, energetic. The motorists drive with their horns rather than with indicators; street stalls sell everything from fresh honey (so fresh, the bees are present) to lama foetuses; minibusses pass at every second shouting a list of destinations at all pedestrians. Right in the middle of a festival th ... read more

South America » Peru

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more