The Yungas Road, also known as "Death Road," is a mountainous cycle route about 60 km long which links the city of La Paz and the Yungas region of Bolivia. It draws about 25,000 tourists per year and is a major La Paz tourist attraction. Many tour operators cater to downhill mountain biking, providing information, guides, transport and equipment.
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The population increased from 8,274,325 (from which 4,123,850 were men and 4,150,475 were women) in 2001 to 10,059,856 in 2012. Bolivia has a diverse landscape that includes the Andes mountain range, the Amazon rainforest, and the Altiplano plateau.
