Most Dangerous Road

In the South American country of Bolivia,curls the most dangerous road in the world

It consists of 70 km of dirt and rock heading north from La Paz, the

world's highest capitol (altitude 3,660 metres), 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 per year. About 200 people

annually lose their lives here.

A fatal accident every fortnight 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 500 metres and

has no guardrails

Consequently, most Bolivians take the time to pray before their descent.

After all, it could be their last.