Yungas Road is deadly

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P Smith

Posted May 28, 2009 at 9:28 am | Permalink

I rode a bus on a road on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines that was nowhere near as steep or narrow, and it was still frightening.

The road was barely 8 meters wide in most places, 6 meters in some. And while it may have only been 50-100 meters down the highest cliffs, not hundreds of meters, it was still high enough to kill. And with the way the Filipinos drive, you’d think they’re in a hurry to meet their “god”.

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- Pony
  
  Posted May 28, 2009 at 9:43 am | Permalink
  
  i always get nervous when I travel and have to drive on some of these so called roads
  
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DIYE4EVER

Posted May 28, 2009 at 10:18 am | Permalink

HEY I WENT TO PERU IN MAY LAST YEAR AND THERE WAS SOME OF THESE TYPES OF ROADS AND I HAD THE WINDOW SEAT ON THE BUS I SURE WAS NERVOUS…

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Crazy Oldie

Posted May 28, 2009 at 11:21 am | Permalink

I have been on roads like this on my trips….its scary but a little magic tobacco (weed) takes care of the stress….

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mike

Posted May 29, 2009 at 3:38 am | Permalink

really good shots there…. i liked them in india also there are many places like this..Hopefully drivers are some what experienced though our lives are in their hands.I would never like to drive on these …

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A. Wannabe Travelwriter

Posted June 3, 2009 at 2:36 am | Permalink

So, how do they resolve a big truck and a big bus meeting on that road?

I assume they must be really good at backing up.

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- Pony
  
  Posted June 3, 2009 at 6:45 am | Permalink
  
  from what I saw on the show on TLC or Discovery there are certain sections wide enough for two vehicles to pass…you just have to be at that section when passing occurs. So a lot of backing up.
  
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Scop

Posted June 5, 2009 at 4:20 pm | Permalink

Mixing beauty and danger is exciting if especially if you make it home alive.

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bhel

Posted September 8, 2009 at 10:12 am | Permalink

OMG!

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