Bolivia's Death Road: The North Yungas Route That Killed 300 People a Year

Bolivia's North Yungas Road killed up to 300 people a year and still draws 25,000 cyclists. Inside the world's most dangerous road.

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Bolivia

The mountain that financed the Spanish Empire and killed millions. Bolivia's altiplano hides five centuries of extraction — and the miners still inside it.

Potosí: The Silver Mountain That Financed the Spanish Empire and Killed Eight Million People

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Potosí: The Silver Mountain That Financed the Spanish Empire and Killed Eight Million People

A Bolivian mountain financed the Spanish Empire for 250 years. It also killed eight million miners. The city on its side is poorer now than it was in 1650.

Diego A.

Bolivia's Death Road: The North Yungas Route That Killed 300 People a Year

Bolivia

Potosí: The Silver Mountain That Financed the Spanish Empire and Killed Eight Million People

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