Dec 18, 2008: Road of Death

Coign · 12-17-2008, 09:52 AM

Since we were duped by the Disney IotD I figured I would post early for tomorrow and throw up a collection of real pictures.

I was recently sent these via e-mail so first had to check here to see if they were posted before and second to figure out where they were from. It seems they have not been posted before but another Cellar Dweller did put up an old link that allowed me to confirm back story on these.

Here is the old post that led me to the background.

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And now without further ado, here is the Bolivian Road of Death, North Yungas Road.

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This is the original article, as written by Avi Abrams in November, 2006.
All rights reserved, @ Ian Media.

Bolivia's "Road of Death"

North Yungas Road is hands-down the most dangerous in the world for motorists. If other roads could be considered impassable, this one clearly endangers your life. It runs in the Bolivian Andes, 70 km from La Paz to Coroico, and plunges down almost 3,600 meters in an orgy of extremely narrow hairpin curves and 800-meter abyss near-misses.

A fatal accident happens there every couple of weeks, 100-200 people perish there every year. In 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank named the La Paz-to-Coroico route "the world's most dangerous road."

Among the route there are many visible reminders of accidents, wreckages of lorries and trucks lie scattered around at the bottom...

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glatt · 12-17-2008, 09:56 AM

Awesome!

lookout123 · 12-17-2008, 09:57 AM

That's some scray shit there. I remember watching a show on discovery about that road. just plain freaky.

glatt · 12-17-2008, 10:04 AM

You know, some of those pictures look really squished in the horizontal direction. For example, with this picture, if you double the width and keep the height the same, the truck looks much more normal, but the hill doesn't look as steep.

It's still awesome. Just a little more realistic.

glatt · 12-17-2008, 10:06 AM

Applying the same math to this image gives us this new look.

glatt · 12-17-2008, 10:08 AM

It's still scary, even with the correct aspect ratio.

Pie · 12-17-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

You know, some of those pictures look really squished in the horizontal direction. For example, with this picture, if you double the width and keep the height the same, the truck looks much more normal, but the hill doesn't look as steep.

Now that I know it's a little out of proportion, I'll call my travel agent right away!

Coign · 12-17-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

You know, some of those pictures look really squished in the horizontal direction. For example, with this picture, if you double the width and keep the height the same, the truck looks much more normal, but the hill doesn't look as steep.

It's still awesome. Just a little more realistic.

Sorry about the 'shopped portion there, I just pulled the pictures from the e-mail. If I would have gone to the background thread they have a number of the same pictures but in the correct proportion ratio. But it still looks scary there too.

Coign · 12-17-2008, 10:50 AM

And I think my favorite part about this road is this comment and following photo.

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Apparently some companies make business on the road's dubious fame by selling the extreme bike tours down that road. "Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking" is one of them. If you are nuts enough to consider it, please be advised that you will be only adding to the road hazards, as it's hard to spot a cyclist on the road's hairpin curves, and your shrieks (as you fall down the abyss) will disturb the peace and quiet of the villagers nearby.

glatt · 12-17-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Coign

Sorry

Don't apologize. These pictures are great!

ZenGum · 12-17-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

You know, some of those pictures look really squished in the horizontal direction. For example, with this picture, if you double the width and keep the height the same, the truck looks much more normal, but the hill doesn't look as steep.

It's still awesome. Just a little more realistic.

Actually, the photos are accurate. They have developed extra skinny trucks specifically for that road.

Hillrick · 12-17-2008, 10:05 AM

Anyone ever think of introducing these people to the concept of tunnels?

lumberjim · 12-17-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Coign

Since we were duped by the Disney IotD

you have a mouse in yer pocket?

lookout123 · 12-17-2008, 10:09 AM

I'd still need a change of shorts if I succussfully completed that journey.

Trilby · 12-17-2008, 10:18 AM

No wonder shipping and handling is so freaking expensive!

12-17-2008, 09:57 AM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	That's some scray shit there. I remember watching a show on discovery about that road. just plain freaky. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-17-2008, 10:04 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	You know, some of those pictures look really squished in the horizontal direction. For example, with this picture, if you double the width and keep the height the same, the truck looks much more normal, but the hill doesn't look as steep. It's still awesome. Just a little more realistic. Attached Images

12-17-2008, 10:06 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Applying the same math to this image gives us this new look. Attached Images

12-17-2008, 10:09 AM	#14
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I'd still need a change of shorts if I succussfully completed that journey. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-17-2008, 10:18 AM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	No wonder shipping and handling is so freaking expensive! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-17-2008, 09:56 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Awesome!

12-17-2008, 10:08 AM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's still scary, even with the correct aspect ratio.

12-17-2008, 10:05 AM	#12
Hillrick Ender of Vendors Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 44	Anyone ever think of introducing these people to the concept of tunnels?

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