Still a long way down even with the mist

The Worlds Most Dangerous Road (Death Road)

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May 9th 2006
The first time i heard about the Death Road was from an Irish lad in Cusco, it seemed to involve downhil mountain biking down a cliff hugging road with sheer drops for a day, sounds fun. That was until the facts became apparent, and i love facts. The road from La Paz to Coroico is 64km long and its 90% downhill, built in the 1940s its claimed on average 36 vehicles a year, considering these veh ... 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