Tuesday, May 23, 2006

 

"The World's Most Dangerous Road"



This term is a little overrated, as the road through the Copper Canyon in Mexico has bigger drops off the edges and is steeper and rougher, but it lacks one thing: The volume of traffic and the amount of crashes!



I took the option of riding a bike back down the mountain rather than driving, and I got to beat up the rental bike on the trip!









After all, just because it is above 4000 meters and a little up hill and you've run out of pavement there is no reason to be in the van . . .



Did I say it gets a little narrow?



Just watch the first step; after that it gets easy.



The bottom: beer o'clock.



It took most of the day, and after we reached the bottom it was time for a quick beer. Then off to a Hotel/Restaurant for a shower and lunch. Then the drive up the 3000 meters and 130 Ks back to La Paz at 7 pm. I was really just happy that some other person was driving!

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