Today I watched a program on the History International channel called the Death Road. This is a 90 mile road in Bolivia that goes from a sea level town called Arica to the capitol of Bolivia ,La Paz which is 15,000 feet up. It is mainly a dirt trail that has buses, 10 wheelers, cars etc. If you get a chance to see this don't miss it. It makes the ice road look like a kindergarden trail.
Death Road
- Thread starter RichM
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arkjarhead
Veteran Expediter
Now that's one steep grade. I did the math and that would mean an average climb or descend of 166 feet per mile. Or at least that's steep imo.
Yep the road has 14% grades on it and it is very narrow. Volunteers stand in the worst areas with red and green signs to warn approaching vehicles to either stop or go. No guard rails so as a result lots of deaths from vehicles going off the side. it was one scarey road.
Bobthestooge
Seasoned Expediter
they built a new road.you can ride a bike down the old death road know(just for fun).say that on travel channel