The estimation is that to travellers were killed yearly along the road. This road has humbled many egos. Rain can make the road muddy and slippery, and rain or fog can reduce a driver to feeling blindfolded.
The road is in dreadful condition and requires strong nerves to negotiate it. The road was specially dangerous because is only 3 metres wide and was navigated by trucks and buses, because its constant sheer drops of at least m without any barriers or guard rails, the extreme dust clouds from vehicles in the summer and fog all year round often reduced visibility to almost zero and the fog and the rain in the winter months that often washes away parts of the road, reduces visibility as well as causing mudslides and the loosening of rocks from the hillsides above.
Without guard rails, most of the road is no wider than 3. The surface is often muddy, with loosen rocks from the road and rain, fog and dust can reduce visibility. To make matters worse, the road is often swathed in cloud, and in places waterfalls crash down onto its surface.
Drivers will likely encounter groups of cyclists during the treacherous journey—tour operators lead rides along the road, marketing the experience as an extreme-sports challenge.
The dangerousness gave this road great notoriety and entice people seeking their adrenaline lined hearts. Between buses, cars, trucks, and even bicycles, it seems that nobody was deemed safe on this stretch of continuous downhill riding with only one short uphill section. But the road has no mercy.
At least 20 cyclists died on the ride since Carretera de los Yungas now has become a true business. There are now many tour operators catering to this activity, providing information, guides, transport, and equipment. After a sharply winding and precipitous ascent in a a steep and narrow zig-zag road in, the road then climbs up to around 4, metres 15, ft at La Cumbre Pass. Finally, it goes down to the town of Coroico at 1, metres 3, ft.
Over the years, countless vehicles particularly busses have gone tumbling down the 3,foot cliffs that line the road due to minor miscalculations that would otherwise be harmless on normal roads.
There are really no rules up there. Sometimes you go to the left side of the road, sometimes you go right, sometimes you have to blindly creep through zero-visibility dust-ups, and every time you don't know whether to pass or stop other vehicles. Maybe you'd be better off completely steering clear of this road altogether The road, that connects the Amazon rainforest region of northern Bolivia, or Yungas, to its capital city, includes macabre crosses marking many of the spots where vehicles have fallen.
Some of the most important accidents happened on 24 July , when a bus veered off the Yungas Road and into a canyon, killing more than passengers in what is said to be Bolivia's worst road accident and in December , after 8 Israeli travelers were killed in a jeep accident on that road. The road was built in the s during the Chaco War by Paraguayan prisoners, and it was modernized during 20 years, ending in At the end of , after 20 years of construction, a new road a by-pass from La Paz to Coroico was opened to public.
This new route features modern construction bridges, drainage, etc. As a result, the original North Yungas Road is currently much less used by traffic, although an increasing number of adventure travelers bike it for the thrills.
Nowadays, the moniker is mostly hype. The traffic on the most dangerous section of the road has greatly decreased thanks to a modernization project, completed in , that completely bypassed it. The rest of the road was widened to two lanes, tarmaced, and guardrails and effective drainage were added. There are also a few direct connections to Coroico. Regular bus travel between Yolosita and Yucumo Beni department , especially in the evening: Bs. Nevertheless, you can also rent a proper bicycle in La Paz, let the bicycle be carried to the to pass at 5, m or the Likewise, getting dropped off at the beginning of North Yungas Road Bs.
Or you get dropped of even earlier and do the El Choro Trek. Also, see below for all hiking options. You might consider starting your trek near La Paz, but it is probably better to do that in a group of 3 or more. There are several toll stations along the North Yungas Road relevant for cyclists, probably due to the fact that it is a popular destination for MTB tours:. There region consists of many interesting hiking and cycling trails. ME easy but limited.
It's a 64 km long scenic ride downhill. Although it's a narrow, winding road with big drops on the side, going down by bike is probably the safest way to get to Coroico. You'll enjoy the day watching waterfalls and appreciating beautiful natural landscapes. The views are incredible. There are lots of unexpectedly large rocks. The climate varies. Give us feedback. Read Next View. Cosmopolitano Hotel Boutique. Jardines del Cerro Hotel Boutique. Hotel Palacio de Sal.
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