Yungas Road

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The Yungas Road (Spanish: Camino a los Yungas), commonly referred to as Death Road (Spanish: Camino de la Muerte), is a 64-kilometer (40 mi) long cycle and vehicle route linking La Paz, Bolivia, with the Yungas region. It was built in the 1930s by the Bolivian government. Large amounts of its construction were done by Paraguayan prisoners during the Chaco War. Several sections of the road are less than 3 meters (9.8 ft) wide. Due to its steep slopes and cliffs coupled with the common occurrence of rain, fog, landslides, and cascades, it is largely considered the most dangerous road in the world. Unlike in the rest of the country, the Yungas Road is a left-hand traffic road, which allowed drivers to better gauge the distance between their vehicles and the edge of the road. It was replaced in the 1990s by Route 3, a two-lane asphalt road featuring guardrails and drainage systems. Known for its extreme danger with 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) of descent, the Death Road draws about 25,000 tourists...

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