Dear mothers, concerned relatives, worried friends, and everyone else, there is a reason why we didnt tell you before we did this and you will soon find out why. Firstly the road known as the worlds most dangerous starts near La Paz at around 4600m and ends in Coroico at 1600m. The road is about 75km long and is mostly downhill, with speeds of around 70km/h being reached with realitve ease. The road was called, ¨the worlds most dangerous road¨ in 1995 as over 300 people die each year on the road. Which until 6 weeks ago was the main route into northern bolivia with 100s of buses and trucks all using a road only just wide enough for a car let alone 2 buses. Also the road is built into the side of a cliff
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