Tackle the World’s Most Dangerous Road in La Paz with Pirwa Travel!

Did you know that not only has Pirwa Hostels Peru crossed the border into Bolivia with our new hostel Pirwa La Paz, but we’ve brought Pirwa Travel along with us! Today we’re highlighting one of La Paz’s most thrilling excursions: downhill mountain biking along the world’s most infamous road.

Built by Paraguayan prisoners during the Chaco War in the 1930s, the Yungas Road to Coroico connected La Paz to the Bolivian Amazon. Unprecedented numbers of accidents and fatalities caused the Interamerican Development Bank to declare it the most dangerous road in the world in the 1990s. As it fell into relative disuse for auto transit, it became popular with downhill mountain bikers and thrill-seekers from around the world. Despite its dark reputation, the route does boast stunning unforgettable landscapes.

Pirwa Travel offers this exciting downhill biking adventure, picking you up at your La Paz hostel in the morning, we then depart by car for La Cumbre, where, at a dizzying 4,700 meters above sea level, the descent by bike begins. The scenic route will take us from snowy peaks through lush vegetation as we leave the altiplano and enter into the beginning of the jungle region. To get there, we’ll follow an adrenaline-packed route: turning sharp curves with steep falls and riding through waterfalls!

Overall, we’ll descend 3,500m over 5 hours, with several photo, rest, hydrating, and snacking stops. We’ll stop at Yolosa and then ascend by car to Coroico, a nearby picturesque town where we’ll relax over a delicious buffet lunch and at the swimming pool. At 4:00pm begin the return trip to La Paz- using the new road this time…

We use top of the line equipment, English-speaking guides trained in first aid, rescue techniques, and bike repair, and can even offer you affordable optional insurance for the day in the probable event that yours doesn’t cover downhill mountain biking. Let Pirwa Travel take care of the details while you enjoy the excitement and beauty of Bolivia’s so-called Death Road!