Yungas Road
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The Yungas Road, commonly referred to as Death Road, is a 64-kilometer long cycle and vehicle route linking the city of La Paz with the Yungas region of Bolivia. It was built in the 1930s by the Boliv
Panoramic view of the North Yungas Road, commonly known as the Death Road, connecting the Yungas region with La Paz, Bolivia.
Vehicles driving on the road
A cliff along the road
The old North Yungas Road before the new road opened
Chaco War
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The Chaco War was fought from 1932 to 1935. It was between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region, which was thought to be rich in petroleum. The war is also r
Yungas Road
…of La Paz to the Amazon Rainforest in the north part of the country. Large amounts of its construction were done by Paraguayan prisoners during the Chaco War. Several sections of the road are less than 3 meters (9.8 ft) wide. Due to the common occurrence of rain, fog, landslides, cascades, steep slopes and…
Paraguayan (1924, 1927 and 1932) and Bolivian (1928) stamps. The 1924 Paraguayan stamp shows no border with Bolivia. The 1927 stamp shows a border in the northern part of the Gran Chaco. By 1932, the border had moved even farther north and the disputed territory is called the Chaco Paraguayo; with a slogan saying "was, is and will be [ours]". The Bolivian stamp labels the region as the Chaco Boliviano.
Maxim machine gun manned by Paraguayan soldiers
José Félix Estigarribia, commander in chief of Paraguayan army
Hans Kundt, commander in chief and Minister of War of Bolivia