Hi all
Yesterday Linda and I completed the Bolivian Death Road. Photo from a vantage point at the road block.
Bolivia's Road of Death is an 80-90 kilometer stretch leading from La Paz, Bolivia to the small city of Coroico, located to the North in the Bolivian yungas, a jungle high in the Andes mountains.
We were stopped by locals to pay tax for the use of the road and future maintaince.
15 km further down was another group demanding tax.
Anyway we got through unscathed, very wet and hungry.
Our initial altitude was 4700 metres and freezing cold. As we descended into the jungle the temperature increased to 30 degrees. When we arrived we were also hanging for a beer. No Speights or Waikato. Special jungle brew called Pacena. Very nice thanks.
The tour company did a great job and we stopped frequently to discuss hazards. Pretty cool.
Everyone completed. 5 of us..including moi, did an 8 km uphill section at 3500 metres.
My lung were screaming...as for my poor heart.
Leaving La Paz tomorrow for Peru and another fresh start.
Take care
Sam
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