dead http://www.trifter.com/tags/dead New posts about dead Invitation to the Death: The Most Dangerous Roads of the World http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/Adventure-Travel/Invitation-to-the-Death-The-Most-Dangerous-Roads-of-the-World.118287 However, some of them are due to the roads. The roads mentioned in this article invites the people to death. Driving on these roads are extremely dangerous and risky but adventurous.

Yungas Road (Highway of death in Bolivia)

Yungas Road is one of the most dangerous roads of all world. It is placed in Bolivia, between La Paz and Coroico cities. Since this region is called as Yungas, naturally this road is named as Yungas Road.

This road is used by heavy trucks, buses and lorries. Naturally, if you go to there,you can see the wreckages of many lorries and buses. In last years, it is also preferred by cyclists and motorcyclists. ”Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking” is one of the extreme sports made by on this road. Every month, more than 200 people die on Yungas Road. Annual death toll is more than 3000.

Guoliang Tunnel Road (China)

Guoliang Road is one of the most well-known killer roads .It was built by the villagers living in Guoliang region. Total length of the road is almost 1200 meters. It is located in Taihang mountains in China. To finish complete road took 5 years of villagers. On the road, there are tunnels with 5 meters height and 4 meters width. This road is known as death machine.

Pasubio Road (Italy)

Pasubio Road was constructed in Vicenza, Northern Italy. Once upon a time, it was really a dead machine. Currently, it is only used for motorcycling activities.On the road, there are hairpin turns and tunnels. The existence of the roads twisting into tunnels and hairpin turns makes this road interesting.

]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 10:20:57 PST The Dead Sea http://www.trifter.com/Asia-&-Pacific/Israel/The-Dead-Sea.113148 The Dead Sea is located in Israel. The sea is the lowest place on Earth. It is 1,371 feet below sea level. The banks of the Dead Sea have receded by many hundred feet because of the evaporation and the companies that take salt from the water. Only 2-4 inches of rain fall there each year.

It also has the highest salinity at 30%. The Dead Sea is used for many ways including its salt. The salt from the Dead Sea is used for table salt. It is taken from the water by a method of desalination. The Dead Sea is so consecrated with salt that it can build up onto still objects in the sea.

The average summer temperature is 95 degrees. The average winter temperature is 71 degrees. The Dead Sea can hold no fish or other organisms because of the high salt content. Researchers have however discovered algae growing in the sea.

The Dead Sea has also become a tourist attraction because its high salt content can let someone float on the surface of the water very easily. Also it has become a spa where people can go get different types of things.

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