Choro Trek, La Paz Boliva

La Paz

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April 6th 2007
La Paz, Bolivia From Potosi, we made our way to the capital La Paz. After arriving in La Paz we booked ourselves on a Mountain Bike trip down the " World´s most Dangerous Road." It is almost a 3000m down hill. What a blast!! We hired Trek Bikes with hydraulic brakes (complete with brake fluid). We were glad of the good brakes as the weather made the conditions a bit more difficult. ... 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