We headed out to ride the infamous 'Death Road' with a tour group of 6. The top of the road is at about 4500m and finishes at 1200m. When we got to the top it was snowing and the road was icy so we started a little bit down the road. On the way down we stopped while the guide helped to pull a ute out of a ditch after slipping off the road. Great start.
The top part of the road is sealed and we all just cruised down together.
The next section is the Death road, which until about 6 years ago was the main (dirt) road used by everything from trucks, and buses. It was regarded as the most dangerous road in the world. Now there is a new road so it's pretty safe, unless you miss a corner and drop off the cliffs...
The guide let us push the pace which made it fun as there was another guy who was pretty good. The guide we found out later is #2 downhill racer in Bolivia. There were a few times I would take a corner and be looking down a couple hundred metre drop about a foot to my left..
By the time you reach the bottom it was hot and tropical. Such a difference to the top.
On the drive back up the main road we passed another crash between one of the tour vans and another car, all we're fine.
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