Deadliest Journeys - Bolivia: The Road Of Death

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
  • 00:00 There are two worlds in Bolivia. That of the Altiplano, the highlands, perched at an altitude of more than 4000 meters. And that of the Amazon basin, which tops out at a few hundred meters above sea level. Between the two, there is a transition region, made of vertiginous precipices and trails that descend the Andean Cordillera in a few tens of kilometers. . It is the region of the Yungas, a country where the horizontal does not exist. In these valleys winds a road, the only means of communication between La Paz, the administrative capital of the country, perched on the Altiplano, and the riches of the Amazon basin. The Bolivians nicknamed it "el camino de la muerte", the road to death. Highest point: the La Cumbre pass, 4700 meters, at the exit of La Paz. 78 kilometers further, we are barely 900 meters. Along this road of the impossible, we follow the story of a community of cocaleros, coca growers clinging to the slopes of the mountain. To carry their loads to the road, they stretched makeshift cables made of simple iron wires across the valley. An infernal zip line, nearly 400 meters long, 200 meters above the ground. We also share the daily life of a vachero, a truck driver who transports cows from the Amazon basin to La Paz, the highest metropolis in the world. 25 hours of journey on the road to death, done without stopping. Because you have to go very quickly: if a cow dies, the driver pays.
    4:30 Villagers found an outstanding way to travel faster
    9:00 Sky cables synonym of death
    20:24 A 1000000 km truck that could break at any time
    32:09 One slip on the 3m beam and it's a 500m Drop
    43:19 Coca, ingredient in strong medicin getting sold in daylight

Komentáře • 171

  • @simwaduncan777
    @simwaduncan777 Před 3 lety +23

    All love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪.
    Thank you for the upload.

  • @melanin7977
    @melanin7977 Před 2 lety +21

    Watching from 🇯🇲 I would walk the hour instead. I am afraid of heights... 🥰 these hardworking people. Hope they are successful in life.

  • @jammehsingbeh4855
    @jammehsingbeh4855 Před rokem +11

    I often follow these documentaries cause they constantly strengthen my hopes. I'm appreciative to the producer. Maximum education.

  • @graceabel6292
    @graceabel6292 Před 2 lety +16

    My heart leap when I watch this..the little boy tied in that bag looking thing and going across with his dad look scary...as a matter of fact it's scary all around.. hearing how that Lady speaks of her husband's death and listening that man speaks of those who fell so many feet on that road 😮😢

  • @jjbrothersjerichoandjayden8817

    Love from Philipines..i respect people of BOLIVIA.

  • @travelingdude33914
    @travelingdude33914 Před rokem +4

    The sound the cables make is like space lazers in the movies 🤣. So many amazing hard working people all over the planet doing what it takes to get the job done. 👏

  • @catemiss..
    @catemiss.. Před rokem +6

    Love from Kenya 💞💞. The coca leaves are similar to miraa(khat) that we have in the eastern side of Kenya. I wish you can come and do a documentary on the miraa vehicles as they head to the market.

  • @letsexploreandtravelonadis6424

    Total respect to these humble hard working people. I can relate to them to some degree, as I came from poor agrarian family.

  • @sandrapadua2632
    @sandrapadua2632 Před 3 lety +28

    Hardworking fathers salute...

  • @kevohwapipelinetransami4351

    First viewer here from Kenya Kanairo City

  • @theweatherisaokay4964
    @theweatherisaokay4964 Před 2 lety +6

    I can't even look down from tall building balcony, let alone this high. It's scary.

  • @MySnowFlower
    @MySnowFlower Před 3 lety +8

    Looking on the edge of the road giving me goosebumps..😳😨

  • @Mossyz.
    @Mossyz. Před 3 lety +4

    Greetings from England .
    Stay safe evry1 .

  • @CarlosLopez-xw7bw
    @CarlosLopez-xw7bw Před 2 lety +3

    No sé cómo llegué a éste reportaje pero, ya hasta dio mareo, qué peligroso es éste camino...acá en México no hay caminos así, pero hay más peligros, acá te atoran los cárteles y...adiós!!!

  • @matthewgribble939
    @matthewgribble939 Před 3 lety +26

    How lucky we are...or are we. Seems like these dudes know what life is.

  • @Dev_Magar
    @Dev_Magar Před 3 lety +9

    God bless you!

  • @chrisfeeney3559
    @chrisfeeney3559 Před rokem +1

    Love the part where they bless the Volvo with beer and burn candy as an offering to the Gods! Deadliest journeys is one of my favorite shows!

  • @sureshkhadka45
    @sureshkhadka45 Před 2 lety +1

    watching from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵😍

  • @zebronmontford2472
    @zebronmontford2472 Před 3 lety +3

    love from ZIMBABWE

  • @capricorn839
    @capricorn839 Před 3 lety +14

    I respect the people of Bolivia

  • @brianclark3054
    @brianclark3054 Před 2 měsíci

    7:41
    A man that could neither read nor write came up with the ingenious cable pulley transportation system. Incredible!
    A man of genius.

  • @heimonmioo5387
    @heimonmioo5387 Před 11 měsíci

    Though they have to travel through a hard journey. They are not complaint. They look happy instead. Good life God bless you all brothers and sisters ❤️❤️ from India

  • @percyraymond1865
    @percyraymond1865 Před 2 lety +9

    So much respect for these people.

  • @richardwilmotph.d6747
    @richardwilmotph.d6747 Před 2 lety +1

    FANTASTIC!

  • @AWordFromMrJones
    @AWordFromMrJones Před 2 lety +3

    I seriously thought my TV was broken @ 2:39 (top right side looks damaged), had to use my phone to confirmed that my eyes are going crazy 😂🤣😆

  • @omarbosiomar8608
    @omarbosiomar8608 Před 3 lety +2

    Much love from damam city

  • @johanrynjah8241
    @johanrynjah8241 Před rokem +3

    Generic pulleys used as cable rollers, these pulleys don't have bearings and are not designed for high RPM workload, a single bolt bears all the friction, heat and load and that too without proper lubrication. . .I wouldn't take a ride on one of those things no matter how much anyone offers me . . . It's like a written disaster waiting to happen.

  • @cuongcao7523
    @cuongcao7523 Před 3 lety +3

    Duy chuyển quá nguy hiểm, có bao giờ xảy ra sự cố gì chưa?

  • @mandyharrison3799
    @mandyharrison3799 Před 9 měsíci

    You will see me on foot! No way would i want to risk that pulley system...leaves for brakes!! Wtf!. Very educational ❤

  • @samuelkundael3503
    @samuelkundael3503 Před 3 lety +7

    number 766 from tanzania :) Many will comment on how fun it must be to fly like them but they forget that they will need to climb a mountain to reach the ropes ;)

  • @yarexybrown1560
    @yarexybrown1560 Před 3 lety +1

    Wwwaawwwww que chingonnnnn para manejar 😱😱 yo. Ya me diera un ataque de pánico !!!!

  • @ochiengkenrazy9998
    @ochiengkenrazy9998 Před 3 lety +3

    Flying like a bird across the valley.. it's happiness indeed

  • @tvoommen4688
    @tvoommen4688 Před 2 lety +1

    I can sense how much thin the air will be at 4700 M ! I already feel suffocation while watching this.

  • @bedjrocks5550
    @bedjrocks5550 Před 3 lety +3

    Same in remote mountains in Philippines.

  • @Afrocentricpoet
    @Afrocentricpoet Před rokem

    Sending love to all of these folks.

  • @LeiCal69
    @LeiCal69 Před rokem

    All these documentary had reinforced one of my belief, infrastructures and logistic make or break a nation's developments.

  • @faizerehman8093
    @faizerehman8093 Před 2 lety +4

    Brave People of Bolivia

  • @uneshgaming3336
    @uneshgaming3336 Před 3 lety +10

    I wish there will be bridge soon So local shouldn't have to risk their lives

  • @chaysokhieng
    @chaysokhieng Před 3 lety +1

    Good

  • @addiedeguzman3201
    @addiedeguzman3201 Před 2 lety +1

    How hard life for them. Scary.

  • @daisylupague1744
    @daisylupague1744 Před 3 lety +2

    God bless you all

  • @Roshanpalpali789
    @Roshanpalpali789 Před 2 lety +1

    From i am nepali 🇳🇵 Now watching japan 🇯🇵 Tokyo .god blessed you everyone 😞😢😇😇🕉💐🙏🙏

  • @Teknakill
    @Teknakill Před 2 lety +1

    Ancient rusting pulleys? Makes sense.

  • @joematus410
    @joematus410 Před 2 lety

    Thank God

  • @purpleokidkid4818
    @purpleokidkid4818 Před 2 lety +1

    Omg, unbelievable

  • @claritatrinidad5213
    @claritatrinidad5213 Před 3 lety

    Katakot naman lalo na yung bata weew 😰

  • @dcos5
    @dcos5 Před 3 lety +10

    I'm more a of a bridge guy myself.

  • @vincentnaidu4658
    @vincentnaidu4658 Před 2 lety +1

    is the spirit will give blessing according to the truck models....hmmm.....! 🤔 ...that's interesting.

  • @wanirawan9131
    @wanirawan9131 Před 3 lety

    God blees u

  • @rahulchowdary9821
    @rahulchowdary9821 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video bro Indian

  • @daisylupague1744
    @daisylupague1744 Před 3 lety +2

    They need to wear gloves otherwise it may cause burns of holding the wire...the wire also becomes hot

  • @ephremgeberegzibher96
    @ephremgeberegzibher96 Před 3 lety +1

    Strong people's.

  • @basstech7747
    @basstech7747 Před 3 lety +5

    Second from kenya

  • @mamylochannel9713
    @mamylochannel9713 Před 2 lety +1

    Oh my God🙏🙏🙏

  • @rajedward742
    @rajedward742 Před 2 lety

    May Godbless you

  • @zazanovillos1412
    @zazanovillos1412 Před 2 lety +1

    That kid is already schooling now,years ago same person with the kid and his father seen in this documentary again in most dangerous ways to school..

  • @palawanhomeprovider4073
    @palawanhomeprovider4073 Před 3 lety +3

    watching from the Philippines

  • @steverousseau2025
    @steverousseau2025 Před 3 lety +2

    OMG 😲

  • @riclindsey329
    @riclindsey329 Před rokem +1

    In the late 80s I hung out in the La Paz district for a few months,, everyone thought that I was this gringo millionaire lol cause I drove a new Nissan Pathfinder and had bags n bags of money 🤑💰💰💰 Coco leaves rock!!

  • @chaalabe6737
    @chaalabe6737 Před 3 lety +4

    Hardlife people must have to see this before they complain about life..

  • @seagoat6591
    @seagoat6591 Před 3 lety +2

    Holy cow 😀

  • @tucut8054
    @tucut8054 Před rokem

    So dangerouse.

  • @dogwedl1167
    @dogwedl1167 Před rokem +1

  • @taralalla50
    @taralalla50 Před 3 lety +3

    What a very sad life for all .My heart bleeds for those poor cattles.

    • @luckygojordan
      @luckygojordan Před 2 lety +1

      I agree, it’s sad.

    • @shree1787
      @shree1787 Před rokem +1

      They are treating the Catteles very bad way God will see everything and punish them 😢😮

  • @kevohwapipelinetransami4351

    Narrator: welcome to Bolivia where people fly😎😎

  • @alemjamir2672
    @alemjamir2672 Před 3 lety +4

    It's a repost. . . .

  • @user-ul9qi5gu3d
    @user-ul9qi5gu3d Před 3 lety +1

    บ้านอยู่ที่เชียงของใกล้เชียงรายเดินทางลำบาก..ต้องใช้สกายวอร์คเคเบิล..ขนสัมภาระด้วยไม่ต้องหนัก..#฿!?

  • @RegulareoldNorseBoy
    @RegulareoldNorseBoy Před 3 lety

    0:10
    WTF is that vehicle .......???
    ve seen that bike in every episode into
    Is that a guy on a wooden motorcycle, scooter I can't wrap my head around that thing

  • @anisezettecarey2448
    @anisezettecarey2448 Před rokem

    😮😮

  • @thunglamohumtsoe5710
    @thunglamohumtsoe5710 Před rokem

    This is how my parents went to school in those days.

  • @Chrisamos412
    @Chrisamos412 Před 3 lety +1

    The weakest point is where it’s tied off at the anchor point, it won’t last forever, unfortunately someone will die from a horrific fall.

  • @Miami7
    @Miami7 Před 2 lety +1

    Pobres vacas 😢

  • @user-ul9qi5gu3d
    @user-ul9qi5gu3d Před 3 lety +2

    มองเห็นใช้สลิงค์สายข้ามป่าเขาระหว่างทั้งคน..(ตน).และสัมภาระ..ก็แปลกดี.คล้ายลัทธิ.[ซุนวูดู]!?

  • @blakksonni
    @blakksonni Před rokem

    ALL HAIL THE DON IGNACIO!!!👏👏👏👏

  • @250-ch1mh
    @250-ch1mh Před 10 měsíci

    👍👍👍👍❤️❤️

  • @thviznaga2628
    @thviznaga2628 Před 2 lety +1

    Christ the inventor ain't Thug Theory.. Respect Hence, The guy who stuck on the middle of the rope was so happy responding that is was twice not only one..😆

  • @jimkimmel6867
    @jimkimmel6867 Před 3 lety

    Ups to these people, that would be scary...string hold the bolts in place lol...fabric knots to hold ya to the pulley lol...where's the safety inspector lol

  • @user-ul9qi5gu3d
    @user-ul9qi5gu3d Před 3 lety +1

    สกายเคเบิลมองคนละแนวกับซิพลาย!?

  • @prometheuszero9
    @prometheuszero9 Před rokem

    "His body was shattered... his guts were splattered everywhere. It was horrible."... Yeah, I'll say! Holy shit, man, I feel sorry for that lady. Based on how she described it, it sounds like she saw the aftermath of her husband's death with her own eyes. That said, the fact that the narrator said there have been only 3 deaths in the last 20 years--mostly due to negligence--actually seems like a pretty good safety record for that ramshackle cable system.

  • @kevinrice4909
    @kevinrice4909 Před 3 lety +2

    Bullshippers toughest driving job there is.... live cargo...load and go

    • @elizlikethequeen
      @elizlikethequeen Před 3 lety

      Ha! True. Nobody messes with the bull haulers. Not even the cops. There's no way I would do it. Give me a nice quiet load.

  • @MatrixMachine
    @MatrixMachine Před 3 lety +1

    it is already uploaded :/

  • @izakdean7146
    @izakdean7146 Před 2 lety +1

    Wakenya hawakosangi 😂 internet kwani mnapewa

  • @Erono
    @Erono Před 3 lety +2

    From Kenya where interment speed is unparalleled faster

    • @faithgatwiry
      @faithgatwiry Před 3 lety

      🤣🤣🤣🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 fellow

  • @carlosaguirre9643
    @carlosaguirre9643 Před rokem +1

    Why not hire two guys and place them a distance apart with walkie-talkie so one stops trucks while one direction is going one way...

    • @patriciabrown8757
      @patriciabrown8757 Před rokem

      It so hard to watch feel sorry for the people y can the government do something for the people they are so brave

  • @petualangan
    @petualangan Před 3 lety +1

    Anjiiirrr

  • @bellatrixsefeti9193
    @bellatrixsefeti9193 Před rokem

    If govt assisted these rural villagers things would be a lot easier.

  • @oditv285
    @oditv285 Před 2 lety +1

    Eeeh ngori sana😂😂😂

  • @mildredmmeywa1879
    @mildredmmeywa1879 Před 3 lety +1

    am here kama kawa

  • @amarramdial8826
    @amarramdial8826 Před 3 lety

    ✌️☺️

  • @rankiengtopg5044
    @rankiengtopg5044 Před rokem

    The first thing id do is move away from that place and settle near the town area , near enough that I won't have to travel like shit but also far enough that I am not anywhere in and around the twon or city area and I can work or farm as usual and don't have to pay for shit but also near enough that it only takes me a few hours to reach the outskirts of the town. (Outskirts of towns or cities are so far off from the center that it feels like we are in another town itself and when I travel a few hours from the outskirts of the town and not the main town or centre of the town now im far enough from the husel and bussel of the town but near enough that I don't have to travel for days to sell my products

  • @celeschannel1508
    @celeschannel1508 Před 2 lety

    😔😭😭😭😵😵😱

  • @amarramdial8826
    @amarramdial8826 Před 3 lety

    😱😱😱😱😱

  • @seupankadal1561
    @seupankadal1561 Před 3 lety

    From indonesia

  • @KarldorisLambley
    @KarldorisLambley Před rokem

    coca is the opposite of a "narcotic". pretty daft mistake.

  • @ruththompson9369
    @ruththompson9369 Před rokem

    Thank what we could do if we could somehow help these families we spend more than they make on a dinner out…

  • @lisaperry5999
    @lisaperry5999 Před 2 lety

    So this is where ziplining came from.
    People pay big $$ to do this in the states isnt coca a big crop in S.A?

  • @ursulaotieno6998
    @ursulaotieno6998 Před 2 lety

    Why can't the government do something about these roads and put metal grills? God be with them

  • @zia2066
    @zia2066 Před 2 lety

    I not doing that , the only highest i climbing is bed height

  • @kevinrice4909
    @kevinrice4909 Před 3 lety +2

    Love that drivers wife tossing boulders around.. that's a good girl... need em like that up in the USA... and Joey B says c'mon in.... great vid kid thanks

  • @Chrisamos412
    @Chrisamos412 Před 3 lety +2

    Markos truck loves booze, hope it’s not drunk 🥴