70-year old woman cyclist becomes oldest ever on Bolivia's 'Death Road'

After taking up riding to cope with tragedy, Mirtha Munoz has scaled the peak of extreme cycling

Bolivia’s “Death Road” might seem an odd place for a septuagenarian on two wheels.

The world’s most dangerous road spirals skyward nearly 3,300 metres, from the country’s lowland jungles to the snow-capped peaks of the Andes. Fog, rain, rockslides and sheer cliffs are main attractions. The road has likely claimed thousands of lives.

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