Bolivia—Nearly two dozen cyclists have been killed on Bolivia’s so-called Death Road, which descends 11,000 feet from the snow-capped Andes to the rainforest. That peril is part of its allure.

I’m biking down Death Road, when a massive semi-truck appears as I round a turn. I have a split second to decide: I could try to slow down to see around with a high-risk of losing control of my ...

The so-called "Death Road"—otherwise known as the old road to the Yungas—was built in 1930. For almost 80 years, it was the only road connecting La Paz, the seat of Bolivia’s government ...

LOS YUNGAS, Bolivia, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Bolivia's decision to open an alternate route to its historic 'Death Road' - a serpentine dirt path across the towering Andes hills known for its deadly ...

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High in the picturesque heart of Bolivia lies the Old Yungas Road, a perilous route often dubbed "Death Road" due to its history of fatalities, claiming an annual average of 200 lives. Extending ...

STORY: This perilous route through the Bolivian Andes is marked by narrow lanes, sharp turns and deadly cliffs, earning it the name "Death Road." But after Bolivia opened an alternate route connecting ...

Wildlife along Bolivia's infamous "death road" has rebounded in the 15 years since it was effectively closed to heavy traffic. The road was once a main route through the Andes It claimed the ...

See All Key Ideas In Bolivia, the infamous “Death Road” has become a haven for life. Once the only route north from La Paz, the narrow and treacherous old road to the Yungas claimed an average ...

A route in Bolivia known as "death road" has become a haven for wildlife, after an alternate route linking Bolivia's biggest city La Paz to the Amazon was opened in 2007- massively reducing most ...