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The route that connects the capital of Bolivia, La Paz, with the Los Yungas region is known as The Death Route . The route is very popular among mountain bikers as it has a very striking level of complexity and is also characterized by the large number of fatal accidents on its roads. Some sections of the itinerary are especially dangerous since the speeds reached by cyclists are greater than 50 kilometers per hour. This is because it is a stretch of 80 kilometers (km) in which you descend 3,500 meters . Furthermore, only the first 31 km are paved and there is added danger from trucks that, despite the terrain and sharp curves, drive at an inappropriate speed.
, exceeding the ideal limits. The most tragic accident that has been recorded occurred in the 1980s in which a bus fell about 300 meters, causing the death of more than 100 people . If any means of transport leaves the road, the fall is vertical which guarantees a disastrous end. Bus accident on the death route (Photo: BBC) Although the route has a series of unfavorable characteristics, every year the num Whatsapp Number List ber of adventurers who seek to experience large doses of dopamine and adrenaline while descending the dangerous roads increases. It can be done by bicycle or by bus with a prior reservation on the travel agency portals . It is noteworthy that the average price is 37 euros and a border control tax must be paid. History Its origin dates back to the Incas , the population who built the road to connect the two towns in the country. It had to be widened because many merchants began to use it with their respective vehicles to supply the Los Yungas region . The people in charge of its construction were the prisoners of the Chaco War (1932-1935) who were thrown.
into its valleys after its completion. This was also an incentive for its name, The Death Route . Cyclist on the death route (Photo: PEDALIA) Likewise, it is worth noting that already in the 19th century, the population feared the road not because of its complexity, but because it was the place where bandits hid to rob and murder merchants who went from town to town. The best known was Salvador Sea who was sentenced to death in 1870. Due to its danger, a new route was created in 2007 for vehicles going up, so the old one is used for those going down in order to avoid two-way clashes and, thus, prevent possible accidents . There is a legend that says that, before dying, the Paraguayan prisoners cursed the road for their unjustified murders, which has served, for a long time, as an incentive to scare the population and make the route only used for necessary routes.
, exceeding the ideal limits. The most tragic accident that has been recorded occurred in the 1980s in which a bus fell about 300 meters, causing the death of more than 100 people . If any means of transport leaves the road, the fall is vertical which guarantees a disastrous end. Bus accident on the death route (Photo: BBC) Although the route has a series of unfavorable characteristics, every year the num Whatsapp Number List ber of adventurers who seek to experience large doses of dopamine and adrenaline while descending the dangerous roads increases. It can be done by bicycle or by bus with a prior reservation on the travel agency portals . It is noteworthy that the average price is 37 euros and a border control tax must be paid. History Its origin dates back to the Incas , the population who built the road to connect the two towns in the country. It had to be widened because many merchants began to use it with their respective vehicles to supply the Los Yungas region . The people in charge of its construction were the prisoners of the Chaco War (1932-1935) who were thrown.
into its valleys after its completion. This was also an incentive for its name, The Death Route . Cyclist on the death route (Photo: PEDALIA) Likewise, it is worth noting that already in the 19th century, the population feared the road not because of its complexity, but because it was the place where bandits hid to rob and murder merchants who went from town to town. The best known was Salvador Sea who was sentenced to death in 1870. Due to its danger, a new route was created in 2007 for vehicles going up, so the old one is used for those going down in order to avoid two-way clashes and, thus, prevent possible accidents . There is a legend that says that, before dying, the Paraguayan prisoners cursed the road for their unjustified murders, which has served, for a long time, as an incentive to scare the population and make the route only used for necessary routes.