The worlds most dangerous road. 56kms,  600m drops and 300 deaths a year. Probably not a road you should consider using if you’re accident prone. The Bolivians have finally recognised this and built another (safer) road – you’d have to be plain stupid to use the old one.

Here I am cycling down it:




There is a scene in top gear where clarkson passes a car under a waterfall – I’m pretty sure it was here:


Right near the end was this little orange juice stand run by a girl who can’t have been more than about 12. I fancied one, paid my 4 bolivianos and then immediately regretted it as she proceeded to climb a tree to get an orange right next to the big drop. I really wasn’t bothered enough for someone to climb a tree but it was at least a good orange juice!



Strange fact about death road: They all start driving on the left because heavily loaded trucks coming from la Paz needed to be kept away from the edge to minimise accidents. Fool proof plan.

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