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Blogs from Yungas Road, La Paz Department, Bolivia, South America
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115 diena. Mirties kelias.
Published: April 1st 2013South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
April 1st 2013
Ekskursija prasideda pusryčiais viename hostelyje, tad pirmiausia atsikėlęs apie 6 ryto ten ir keliauju. Po truputį prisirenka nemažai žmonių, išviso apie 20. Papusryčiaujam, visi gaunam po maišą su rūbais, šalmu bei apsaugom. Pasitikrinam ar visiems tinka dydiai ir susėdę į du mikriukus su dviračiais ant stogo važiuojam iki starto taško. Atvažiavę gaunam trumpą intrukciją kaip važiuoti, nes pirmą atkarpą važiuosim plentu. Starto taškas yra 4700m aukštyje. Važiuoti labai lengva, minti nereikia, nes visada lekiam nuo kalno. Grupė labai greitai išsiskaido į kelias mažesnes grupeles, nes vieni nori kuo greičiau lėkti žemyn, kiti važiuoja lėčiau. Bet kas 10 - 15 min. stojam šiek tiek pailsėti ir palaukti lėčiau važiuojančių dalyvių. Vaizdai aplink be galo gražūs, tad pasižvalgyti tikria yra kur. Taip nuvažiuojam apie 20 km. Tada sustojam po... read more
June 28th 2012
The two weeks that Justin and I spent at La Senda Verde animal refuge were awesome. It is located on the Yungas Road, not too far from Coroico. We were able to work with so many amazing people and animals there. Justin built a bridge! At La Senda Verde I... Pet a Toucan and made him purr Scratched an ocelot´s head Spun a monkey round and round like a whirlwind Got shat on by Mr. Bean, a neurotic Amazonian parrot Had a Andean Spectacled Bear lick my fingers Saw a tortoise orgy Played in the mud with a woman-hating capuchin Got nibbled by a Coati Had awesome fondue for super cheap Got a wet willy from a Kinkachu Was hungry a lot Witnessed a 600km illegal march to save a national park On a more somber ... read more
World´s Most Dangerous Road
Published: June 10th 2012South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
June 9th 2012
8 de Junio Yesterday we were pooped, so we chilled all day. This morning we got up to bike down the world´s most dangerous road. We drove up to the snow, chatting with our aussie guide, Mark. We then rode down through several different climates. It was gorgeous and such a blast riding on the cliff edge(seriously, cliff edge). When we were almost at the bottom, I got a little overconfident. I was flying down the hill, then hit a ditch? I flew over my handle bars, landed on my head, flipped, hit my face and knees on the gravel. At some point I put my hand out, because my wrist hurt like a bitch. Scariest part was that I couldn´t see anything for like 10-15 min. Sat on the bus the rest of the way ... read more
The Most Dangerous Road in the World...
Published: April 28th 2012South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
April 28th 2012
Met my friend Oli from univeristy and his two mates Dan and Tom who I´ve met before on Thursday afternoon: Great to see the lads and in true British fashion celebrated our rendezvous with a couple of mid afternoon cervezas :) Had a wander around La Paz and looked into the possibility of getting a tour around San Pedro prison - one of the most notorious prisons in the world. Unfortunatley we only managed to get outside as this bizarre tourist activity has become somewhat more difficult to do in recent years! Showed the boys my penthouse flat before heading up to Gravity Mountain Biking to book our ride on the ´The Worlds Most Dangerous Road´, aka Death Road, for the next day. Spent the evening at Diesel Bar before moving onto to a kareoke bar ... read more
Rurrenabaque to Buenos Aires
Published: August 7th 2011South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
August 7th 2011
Departing Rurre: When we returned from our Pampas trip we headed for the Amazonas office to reconfirm our flights. We saw a comotion and realised quickly something was amiss. We spoke with our two Belgian friends and they informed us that no flights were leaving for two days because of rain. (It was drizzling, very very slightly) I suppose it is a grass runway! So we settled down for another night in Rurre. Ourselves, the Belgians and the Germans met people from Dubai and France and we spent the following day hanging around with them, drinking coffee and playing pool. Theres little else to do in Rurre! Our Dubai friends obtained numerous flights throughout the day which continued to be cancelled, so we had lots of goodbyes and lots more hi were back again! We heard ... read more
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Cycling down the death road (shortcuts not advised)
Published: July 27th 2011South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
July 25th 2011
This has to be a really rapido entry as I am due to leave this Internet Cafe in 15 mins! (sorry to those of you who have emailed or messaged with no reply - my internet time is very scant!) So. Firstly, sorry Mum, I know I said I wouldn{t do this! But, it was really really fun. Long story short, on Sunday, I decided to make my escape from the black whole that is La Paz, or more precicelty, Wild Rover. So I decided to oncve and for all book my trip down the worlds most dangerous road and then a ticket out of La Paz. ORigionally I intended to gho to Uyunio, but the bus times weren{t workiung for me so I booked to Potosi instead - due back from the cycle at 7 ... read more
The World's Most Dangerous Road
Published: November 2nd 2010South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
October 25th 2010
64KMs Down We had booked to ride down The World’s Most Dangerous Road (the Death Road) on Thursday. There was no shortage of choices for booking the trip, with just about every shop front on Sagarnaga advertising it. The standard fee was between B$400-500 all of which seemed to offer pretty much the same thing. We ended up booking with Vertigo Biking, who charged B$550, because all their bikes were Haros with double suspension and they gave all customers a free t-shirt and a disc of photos and videos. Hoping to do it on the Friday, the Boss’s lack of shoes had meant we had to wait until after the weekend but it also meant we got a B$70 discount, so we were happy enough to wait. Vertigo Biking was situated next door to Cactus on ... read more
Rio Selva Resort
Published: August 13th 2010South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
August 13th 2010
The cold temperatures seemed to be following us throughout Bolivia and they didn't sound to be any better in Chile. Brian and I felt bad but ended up canceling our trip to northern Chile. The thought of spending all that money (airfare, hotel and visas which were $135 per person) to deal with more cold temps and un-heated rooms just didn't make sense. Several family members had mentioned Rio Selva to us, so we decided to look into it some more and the all-inclusive package had us hooked. We packed up our bags again and set off. This was our first trip down to the Yungas region on the new road. The old road AKA the World's Most Dangerous Road is now only used for bicycle descends now. The trip on the new road was uneventful ... read more
March 24th 2010
Today, I cycled down ´The Road of Death´and as you can probably tell, I survived. This is the road (as featured on Top Gear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xClV7oRjj0o ) that used to be the most dangerous in the world having more deaths per year than any other until a bypass was built 4 years ago. The 61 kilometre road used to be responsible for 200-300 deaths per year and here is my story of survival... 8am pick up and we were taken to the starting point for a warm up before attempting the Road of Death. We were given our bikes, our gear and a little bit of food. Only I totally freaked out before even starting because when on the bike, my feet couldn´t touch floor. People were saying to me ´oh you don´t need to reach the ... read more
The Most Dangerous Road In The World
Published: February 5th 2010South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Yungas Road
October 19th 2009
They call it the most dangerous road in the world. Yungas Road has earned its reputation by claiming hundreds of victims. Every year. I’m deciding to travel down this road. By bike. There’s no shortage of tour agencies of various quality in South America. This is one tour where you do not want to go cheap; one where the quality of guides and equipment can actually make a difference between life and death. I choose a company named Gravity, seemingly with a good reputation, solid experience, and professional staff. The group meets early in the morning at a coffee shop in central La Paz. For someone who lives in Amsterdam the idea of meeting in a coffee shop early morning before rushing headlong down the Road of Death on two wheels is rather amusing. Our guides ... read more
