What are the most spectacular roads in Bolivia?

Located in South America, Bolivia is home to the most famous road in the world: the unpaved Death Road. Locally known as Carretera de los Yungas, this gravel dirt track covers a 36.4km (22.61 miles) stretch between La Paz and Coroico.

Part of the Andes Mountains (in the western part of the country), Bolivia is home to amazing mountain roads, including a few challenging mountain passes acting as a border. It’s worth driving the international Chungara-Tambo Quemado Pass, at 4.687m (15,377ft) above sea level on the border with Chile. For lovers of mountain roads, don’t miss Cerro Sairécabur, a volcano at 5.541m (18,179ft) above sea level, on the border with Chile. It’s one of the highest roads in Bolivia. Or Cerro Uturuncu, a stratovolcano in the Potosí Department, climbing up to 6.008m (19,711ft) above sea level. It’s one of the highest roads in the world. If you’re brave enough, you can tackle El Angosto, one of the deadliest roads in the world. Located in the Tarija Department, the Pilcomayo canyon ranks among the world's most treacherous roads.

Mina Bolivar is a mine at an elevation of 5.161m (16,932ft) above the sea level, located in Sur Lípez (or Sud Lípez) province in the Potosí Department in southwestern Bolivia. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Lago Zongo is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 4.776m (15,669ft) above the sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia.

Located in the La Paz Department, in Bolivia, the San Rafael Tunnel is one of the highest tunnels in the world, at an elevation of 3.040m (9,973ft) above the sea level.

Paso Visviri is an international high-altitude mountain pass at an elevation of 4,095m (13,435ft) above sea level, situated on the border between Chile and Bolivia. The pass serves as a logistical link between the Chilean hamlet of Visviri, in the Arica and Parinacota Region, and the Bolivian town of Charaña. The 4.7 km transit is entirely unpaved, consisting of a gravel and dirt track that requires specialized mechanical preparation to overcome the extreme altitude and unpredictable surface conditions of the Altiplano.

Laguna Jankho Khota is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 4.701m (15,423ft) above the sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia.

Curiquinca is a stratovolcano at an elevation of 5.625m (18,454ft) above the sea level, located on the border between Bolivia and Chile. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Paso Sanchez is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4,792m (15,721ft) above sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia. It’s one of the highest roads in the country.

Lago Laramcota is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 4.851m (15,915ft) above the sea level, located  in the Kimsa Cruz mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. The road to the lake, also known as Laram Quta, is gravel, rocky, tippy and bumpy at times. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Ch'iyar Qirini is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 5.194m (17,040ft) above the sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Cerro Santa Isabel is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 5.153m (16,906ft) above the sea level, in the Cordillera de Lípez in the Sud Lípez Province of the Potosí Department in southwestern Bolivia. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Laguna Verde is a high mountain salt lake at an elevation of 4.300m (14,100ft) above the sea level, located in the Sur Lípez Province of the Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Paso Apacheta de Irpa o Cancosa is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4,010m (13,156ft) above sea level, situated on the border between Chile and Bolivia. The 11.6 km route connects the Chilean village of Cancosa in the Tarapacá Region with Bella Vista in Bolivia. Known logistically as a rugged unpaved corridor, the pass is served by the A-557 road in Chile and Camino Bella Vista in Bolivia, requiring high-clearance vehicles and specialized driving protocols for the Altiplano terrain.

Located in the La Paz Department, in Bolivia, las Antenas de Entel is a high mountain communication tower at an elevation of 4.937m (16,197ft) above the sea level. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Tunel de Unduavi is a high mountain tunnel at an elevation of 3.402m (11,161ft) above the sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia, within the Cordillera Real of the Bolivian Andes.

The Mecoya-Mecoyita Pass (Paso de Mecoyita) is an international high mountain crossing at an elevation of 2,373m (7,785ft) above sea level, situated on the border between Argentina and Bolivia. The route spans 4 km, linking the settlement of Mecoyita in the Salta Province (Argentina) with Mecoya in the Tarija Department (Bolivia). The track is known as RN45 on the Bolivian side and remains unnamed on the Argentinian sector, consisting of a technical gravel surface that is highly sensitive to moisture.

Cuesta de Sama is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.889m (12,759ft) above the sea level located in the Tarija Department in Bolivia.

Mullu Apachita is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.018m (16,463ft) above the sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country.

Laguna Milluni is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 4,565m (14,977ft) above the sea level, located in the Cordillera Real of the Bolivian Andes.

Cerro Rico (Spanish for "Rich Mountain") is a cone-shaped peak famed for its historically large silver deposits at an elevation of 4.760m (15,616ft) above the sea level, located in the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia.

Laguna Blanca is a high mountain salt lake at an elevation of 4.350m (14,270ft) above the sea level, located in the Sur Lípez Province of the Potosí Department, Bolivia.

The Carretera Huanacuno-Yunchara is a high mountain road located in southern Bolivia. This road tests the skill, and courage, of any driver. It’s definitely not for anyone suffering from vertigo or a fear of landslides.

Laguna Estrellani is a high mountain lagoon at an elevation of 4.671m (15,324ft) above the sea level, located in the La Paz Department, in Bolivia.

Laguna Tuni is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 4.494m (14,744ft) above the sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia. The road to the lake, located within the Cordillera Real of the Bolivian Andes, is gravel, rocky, tippy and bumpy at times with several hairpin turns.

Located in the heart of the Gran Chaco, Carretera Picada 108 is a grueling unpaved route linking the region of Mariscal Estigarribia with the Bolivian border. Stretching across the vast departments of Boquerón in Paraguay, this road is a legendary test of endurance for off-roaders, crossing the infamous Ruta Transchaco and penetrating one of the most remote wilderness areas in South America.

Paso Pelechuco is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.863m (15,954ft) above the sea level, located in the La Paz Department in Bolivia, near the Peruvian border. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Wisalla is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.304m (14,120ft) above the sea level, located in the Andes of Bolivia. This is a maintained road where a high clearance 2WD vehicle is able to travel safely at low speeds on long dry straight-of-ways, without losing control due to wash boarding, ruts, or dips.

Milluni Chico is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 4.585m (15,042ft) above the sea level, located in the Cordillera Real of the Bolivian Andes.

Cerro Cachi Laguna is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 5.491m (18,015ft) above the sea level, located in the department of Potosi of southwestern Bolivia, near the Chilean border. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Abra Pucuani is a high-altitude mountain pass reaching an elevation of 4,556m (14,947ft) above sea level, located in the La Paz Department of Bolivia. Tucked away in the western part of the country, this pass is one of the most rugged crossings within the Cordillera Real, a subrange of the Bolivian Andes known for its jagged peaks and extreme weather.

Ulla Qhaya is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 5.078m (16,660ft) above the sea level, located in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Laram Quta is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 4.494m (14,744ft) above the sea level, located in La Paz Department, in Bolivia.

Luribay winding road is the name of a very exciting curvy drive located location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia.

Located in the remote Potosí Department of southwestern Bolivia, Cerro Juquel is a high mountain peak reaching an elevation of 4,612m (15,131ft) above sea level. This peak is a landmark in the desolate Andean landscape, known for its technical access road that serves a communication tower at the summit and offers some of the most dramatic views of the surrounding salt flats and volcanic terrain.

Paso Salar Capina is a high mountain pass reaching an elevation of 4,654m (15,269ft) above sea level, located in the Potosí department of southwestern Bolivia. Situated in the heart of the Andes near the Chilean border, the road to the summit is a raw, unpaved track that crosses one of the most desolate landscapes on Earth. This is a journey through the Altiplano, where the extreme altitude and the shifting sands of the volcanic soil turn a 26-kilometer drive into a grueling test for both the vehicle's cooling system and the driver's endurance.

Cerro Umurata, also known simply as Umurata, is a volcano situated on the border of Bolivia and Chile. A 4x4 mining trail ascends to an altitude of 5,542 meters (18,182 feet) above sea level near the summit, offering breathtaking views of the Andean highlands. It’s one of the highest roads of South America.

Paso Caquella is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.352m (14,278ft) above the sea level, located in the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia.

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