http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/ A Healthy Blend of Design Inspiration, New Technologies and Travel Ideas Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-4927 Guy Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:06:56 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-4927 I´ve just got back from a Death Road biking trip today, and unfortunately the route lived up to its name. A jeep containing a Bolivian family of 6 suffered a tyre blowout when overtaking our group and careered off the cliff. 5 out of 6 were killed. On its way down the jeep hit one of our cyclists killing him instantly. He was 23. I´ll spare you details - needless to say, it wasn´t pretty. This is the third death of a cyclist on Death Road in a week. We had good bikes, and a good guide. These do not mitigate the risks of traffic, bad drivers, difficult roads & unroad-worthy vehicles. Food for thought when considering whether this particular adrenaline rush is worth it. I´ve just got back from a Death Road biking trip today, and unfortunately the route lived up to its name.
A jeep containing a Bolivian family of 6 suffered a tyre blowout when overtaking our group and careered off the cliff. 5 out of 6 were killed. On its way down the jeep hit one of our cyclists killing him instantly. He was 23.
I´ll spare you details - needless to say, it wasn´t pretty.
This is the third death of a cyclist on Death Road in a week.
We had good bikes, and a good guide. These do not mitigate the risks of traffic, bad drivers, difficult roads & unroad-worthy vehicles.
Food for thought when considering whether this particular adrenaline rush is worth it.

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-2739 Rachanont » Blog Archive » Death Road Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:50:51 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-2739 [...] “Death Road” ลองดูรูปแรกในบล็อกนี้ [...] […] “Death Road” ลองดูรูปแรกในบล็อกนี้ […]

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1580 Anna Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:45:18 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1580 Me and my b/f banged on that road and I almost fell off over the edge. OMG it was funny but scary. Me and my b/f banged on that road and I almost fell off over the edge. OMG it was funny but scary.

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1542 ERK Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:07:30 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1542 I was born in La Paz, Bolivia. and I am almost certain that the Jeep pic & the last pic of the tunnels were not taken in Bolivia. The others definitely are. The new rural road (Cotapata-Santa Barbara highway) is now open to the public and it is wider and safer. Most traffic uses this road now. Nevertheless, bike aficionados have the sinuous road almost for themselves in local guided tours and it is one of the most-sought tourist attraction-adventure and considered on the top-10 extreme thrills by some Int'l travel magazines. Search in google for Coroico which is the destination town that has wonderful 4-star-to-B&B's hotels. The area is called Yungas (High valleys bet. 12000-Ft Andes mountains and the rain-amazon forests) or "Eyebrow of jungle". Enjoy! E I was born in La Paz, Bolivia. and I am almost certain that the Jeep pic & the last pic of the tunnels were not taken in Bolivia. The others definitely are.
The new rural road (Cotapata-Santa Barbara highway) is now open to the public and it is wider and safer. Most traffic uses this road now.
Nevertheless, bike aficionados have the sinuous road almost for themselves in local guided tours and it is one of the most-sought tourist attraction-adventure and considered on the top-10 extreme thrills by some Int’l travel magazines. Search in google for Coroico which is the destination town that has wonderful 4-star-to-B&B’s hotels. The area is called Yungas (High valleys bet. 12000-Ft Andes mountains and the rain-amazon forests) or “Eyebrow of jungle”.
Enjoy!
E

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1527 Celso Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1527 Wow this Road of Death is very dangerous. These Truckers live very dangerous Wow this Road of Death is very dangerous. These Truckers live very dangerous

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1524 gentry i/o » Death Road Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:37:43 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1524 [...] link [...] […] link […]

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1521 Links for 2/28/08 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1521 [...] Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » Road of Death [...] […] Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » Road of Death […]

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1515 links for 2008-02-28 « Romulo Lopez Cordero Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:19:51 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1515 [...] Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » Road of Death To visit or not to visit, the views seem breaktaking, but seems really dangerous. (tags: Bolivia cool LA Paz adventure) [...] […] Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » Road of Death To visit or not to visit, the views seem breaktaking, but seems really dangerous. (tags: Bolivia cool LA Paz adventure) […]

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1501 links for 2008-02-27 | Disruptive Technocrat Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:25:36 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1501 [...] Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » Road of Death (tags: travel, Bolivia) [...] […] Sawse - Stir it Up! » Blog Archive » Road of Death (tags: travel, Bolivia) […]

]]> http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1499 Dean Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:58:47 +0000 http://www.sawse.com/2008/02/20/road-of-death/#comment-1499 Those are not pictures of Death Road. This is false. Those are not pictures of Death Road. This is false.

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