And You Thought Roads In Your Neck of The Woods Were Bad!

JB · 10-25-06, 11:52 AM

Wanna go for a ride............................?

NOTICE FIRST PICTURE IS TWO TRUCKS FACING EACH OTHER
Surprisingly this is not the Himalayas. For all my travel buddies who
have survived Himalayan bus trips, here is a bird's eye view of..... the
horror
The road is located in the South American country of Bolivia.
It consists of 43 miles (70 km) of dirt and rock heading north from La
Paz, the world's highest capitol (altitude 12,000 feet or 3,660 m), to
Coroico, a beautiful cloud forest town at the rim of the Amazon basin.
Its catchy nickname is due to the 26 vehicles that fall off the road p! er
year. About 200 people annually lose their lives here.
A fatal accident every other night is not uncommon on the Coroico road
(the July disaster brought the death toll during the previous eight
months to 55) and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank declared
this, the world's most dangerous road.
The only road that exists to get to the Amazon from La Paz, it is
carved into the sides of a canyon. It can have vertical drops for 1,600
feet and ha s no guardrails.
Consequently, most Bolivians take the time to pray before their
descent. After all, it could be their last.

flbassman · 10-25-06, 04:39 PM

That's the type of road my dad drives on a cell phone, arm deep in potato chips, and holding a mug of coffee.....

texasbasser · 10-25-06, 05:06 PM

wow i'd hate to be driving along that road and seeing another car coming at me!!

fishinfortune · 10-25-06, 05:30 PM

that sucks i would hate it

Rebbasser · 10-25-06, 09:13 PM

No thank you! Talk about mountain goat country!

fishin fool · 10-26-06, 10:06 PM

Looks like some coal mine roads I've been on with tractor-trailer to go make deliveries. Guy stops me one day says you got to go back road washed out and there's a 400 foot drop up there.

flfireman · 10-26-06, 10:45 PM

I say to hell with it. Light it up, put the pedal to the metal and have one ride Disney could never duplicate. When you finally turn left instead of right, let out a big YEEEEEEHAAAAWWWW!!! or whatever term you feel obligated to.

Bender · 10-27-06, 10:04 AM

My brother has pictures from his ride on top of buses on roads like that in the Philippines.

10-25-06, 11:52 AM	#1
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	And You Thought Roads In Your Neck of The Woods Were Bad! Wanna go for a ride............................? NOTICE FIRST PICTURE IS TWO TRUCKS FACING EACH OTHER Surprisingly this is not the Himalayas. For all my travel buddies who have survived Himalayan bus trips, here is a bird's eye view of..... the horror The road is located in the South American country of Bolivia. It consists of 43 miles (70 km) of dirt and rock heading north from La Paz, the world's highest capitol (altitude 12,000 feet or 3,660 m), to Coroico, a beautiful cloud forest town at the rim of the Amazon basin. Its catchy nickname is due to the 26 vehicles that fall off the road p! er year. About 200 people annually lose their lives here. A fatal accident every other night is not uncommon on the Coroico road (the July disaster brought the death toll during the previous eight months to 55) and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank declared this, the world's most dangerous road. The only road that exists to get to the Amazon from La Paz, it is carved into the sides of a canyon. It can have vertical drops for 1,600 feet and ha s no guardrails. Consequently, most Bolivians take the time to pray before their descent. After all, it could be their last.

10-25-06, 04:39 PM	#2
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	That's the type of road my dad drives on a cell phone, arm deep in potato chips, and holding a mug of coffee..... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

10-25-06, 09:13 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	No thank you! Talk about mountain goat country! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

10-26-06, 10:45 PM	#7
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	I say to hell with it. Light it up, put the pedal to the metal and have one ride Disney could never duplicate. When you finally turn left instead of right, let out a big YEEEEEEHAAAAWWWW!!! or whatever term you feel obligated to. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

10-25-06, 05:06 PM	#3
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	wow i'd hate to be driving along that road and seeing another car coming at me!!

10-25-06, 05:30 PM	#4
fishinfortune BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: texas Posts: 109	that sucks i would hate it

10-26-06, 10:06 PM	#6
fishin fool BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Winfield,WV Posts: 65	Looks like some coal mine roads I've been on with tractor-trailer to go make deliveries. Guy stops me one day says you got to go back road washed out and there's a 400 foot drop up there.

10-27-06, 10:04 AM	#8
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	My brother has pictures from his ride on top of buses on roads like that in the Philippines.

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