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.

The Tarija-Villamontes road is an amazing journey in the mountains of south-eastern Bolivia. Part of the Ruta Nacional 11, the road links Tarija (or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa) and Villamontes. It’s said to be the most dangerous road in the country.

Laguna Salada is a high mountain salt lake at an elevation of 4.407m (14,458ft) above the sea level, located in the Sur Lípez Province of the Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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.

The challenging Pan-American Highway is one of the biggest adventures in the world. It’s a network of roads covering almost 30,000 kilometres (19,000 mi) from North America to South America. It’s said to be the longest road on Earth.

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.

Paso Visviri is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.095m (13,435ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Chile and Bolivia.

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.

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.

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.

Cordón de Inacaliri is a volcano at an elevation of 5.395m (17,700ft) above the sea level, located on the Chilean-Bolivian border. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Paso Apacheta de Irpa o Cancosa is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.010m (13,156ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Chile and Bolivia.

Portezuelo Sairécabur is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 5.541m (18,179ft) above the sea level, located northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It's one of the highest roads of the country.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Paso de Mecoya-Mecoyita is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.373m (7,785ft) above the sea level, located on the Bolivian-Argentinian border.

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.

Carretera Picada 108 is a road linking the Ruta Ciudad Mariscal Estigarribia-Mayor Pablo Legerenza in the departments of Boquerón, Paraguay and the Bolivian border. This road, with a total length of 212km, crosses the infamous Ruta Transchaco and during the wet season, it’s totally impassable.

Volcán Apagado is a volcano at an elevation of 5.343m (17,529ft) above the sea level, located on the border of Chile (Región de Antofagasta) and Bolivia (Potosi Department).

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abra Pucuani is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.556m (14,947ft) above the sea level, located in the Cordillera Real in 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.

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.

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