Monday, October 23, 2006

Most Dangerous Road in the World - Yungas Road, Bolivia
From: Nazim Khan @ EJS solutions (Chennai)

The Yungas road was built by prisoners during Bolivia's 1932-35 war with Paraguay.


"A spectacular 38-mile ride, descending more than 11,800ft from the Andean mountains into the Amazonian jungle"


You drive on the right in Bolivia - except on the Yungas road. Here, when vehicles pass, drivers hang out of their cabs to edge closer to the cliff, or closer to the abyss. Before setting out, they pour libations of beer onto the ground to pacify Pachamama, the earth deity, and feed the stray dogs, supposedly the souls of dead drivers petitioning for safe passage. Their petitions are not always heard.

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