THE Waterfall: a bus has fallen from this corner claiming many lives

The Death Road / North Yungas - Bolivia

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April 18th 2009
The Death Road / North Yungas - Bolivia. Andean mountains, rain, mud, a bicycle and a great big smile: An adventure to remind me how much fun it is to be alive. In 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank stated that the North Yungas Road, a few hours from Bolivia’s capital La Paz, is ‘the most dangerous road in the world’, and they would not be providing funds to have upgr ... 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