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WHY DID 300 PEOPLE DIE EVERY YEAR IN THIS TERRIBLE PLACE? 😮 | Bolivia surprises! #165 - Chez Team

19 October 2023 · 30 min · 34K views · Bolivia

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Chilu and Eze, traveling in a self-built motorhome through Bolivia, navigate the North Yungas Road, historically known as the "Death Road."17:53 This 30-kilometer route descends 2,000 meters from the Andes toward the Amazon basin, featuring narrow, unpaved tracks with steep precipices and frequent rockfalls.4:22 During the 1990s, the road recorded approximately 300 fatalities annually due to heavy traffic and hazardous conditions.24:55 Today, a modern paved highway handles commercial transit, leaving the original route primarily as a tourist destination for cyclists and motorists.22:51 The travelers opt to drive the route in their motorhome rather than cycle due to a tendonitis injury.26:58 They emphasize that the road remains dangerous during the rainy season when landslides are common.26:42 Before reaching the Yungas, the pair visits Lake Titicaca, noting the lake's vast, sea-like appearance and the prevalence of trout farming in floating pens.1:19 They conclude their journey in the village of Yolosa, having successfully navigated the descent in four hours.28:49

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