Death Road

Camino del Muerte, La Paz

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November 10th 2009
We decided to temp fate and try out our biking skills down the ¨World´s Deadliest Road¨! We were driven up to the top of a mountain at La Cumbre some 4,500 meters up, and began an almost 70 kilometer ride down to 1,100 meters on one heck of a road. They call it the death road because more than 150 people die on it each year. Mostly in motor vehicle accidents. As of now, only two bikers have per ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Coroico

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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