A drive down Bolivia's infamous "Death Road" takes travellers into a world where two resources have provoked fascination, misunderstanding and controversy for centuries: coca and gold. After cresting ...

Midway through Bolivia, where the Amazon and the Andes meet, is a notoriously beautiful and treacherous path. Officially known as North Yungas Road but more infamously as “The Death Road,” this track ...

Winding through lush greenery and buried in the heart of Bolivia is the most dangerous road in the world. Measuring only three metres wide, this road claimed an estimated 200 cars each year, earning ...

Imagine embarking on an exhilarating bike ride where survival is uncertain. If such an endeavor sounds like the thrill you're after, then you might be interested in Yungas Road — also known as "Death ...

And we thought the Mega Millions could make you rich. On Season 4 of Discovery Channel’s “Treasure Quest,” the gang is going after the ancient fortune of the Jesuits, which is reputedly worth $2 ...

Though it’s a tedious part of many people's days, driving is a high-risk activity. More than a million deaths occur on roads each year. And though some accidents are unpredictable, many happen in ...

06:00, Sat, Sep 23, 2023 Updated: 09:47, Sat, Sep 23, 2023 High in the picturesque heart of Bolivia lies the Old Yungas Road, a perilous route often dubbed "Death Road" due to its history of ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. To one side is solid rock. To the other, a 2,000-foot abyss. In between is a two-way, ...

Twenty-five years ago, a passenger-filled bus plunged off a precipitous cliff in the Bolivian Andes, sending more than 100 people crashing to their death on the canyon floor below. Unlike many ...