Potosi -> La Paz (Biking down Death Road) Photo 2

Potosi -> La Paz (Biking down Death Road)

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November 10th 2011
Yesterday evening I took an overnight bus to La Paz so that I could bike down the world’s most dangerous road the next day. The bus itself was fine, but for some reason there was no heating on the bus and it got really old. The locals knew better and boarded the bus with blankets. The bus made one stop close to midnight for a 15-minute break but it was too cold so I did not get off the bus. A fe ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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