World's Most Dangerous Bus Route In Peru 😱 | BBC Earth Explore
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Every year over a 1000 lives are lost on Peru's mountain roads. Meet Glorioso, a skilled bus driver who has been behind the wheel for over 50 years. Regardless of his experienc e, navigating Peru's mountain roads always comes with its challenges!
Glorioso has been behind the wheel for over 50 years.
He started aged 14, driving trucks across the Andes.
It starts off easy enough, dropping a thousand metres on a series of switchbacks called the horse killer.
Every year, over a thousand lives are lost on Peru's mountain roads.
For Glorioso, it's just a normal day.
He's been driving this route for 12 years.
Mountain roads are so abrasive, his tyres last only 10 weeks.
But the really hard part is further down the valley.
Not a place to meet oncoming traffic.
For the passengers, it's just the usual commute.
Nobody's in a rush.
As the local saying goes, it's better to arrive a little late in this world,
than early in the next.
And that's the secret to a long career as a Peruvian bus driver.
Taking the mountains at their own pace.