Bolivia’s former ‘death road’ is now a haven for wildlife

Mongabay
Aug 12, 2022, 5:52 pm148 pts
In Bolivia, the infamous “Death Road” has become a haven for life. Once the only route north from La Paz, the narrow and treacherous old road to the Yungas claimed an average of 300 lives per year during peak usage. However, since the construction of a safer road in 2007, traffic has dropped 90% and…

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