Archive for November 11th, 2005

Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

The editors: James & Alex

Parasailing

Friday, 11th November 2005 by James

The white blob in our thumbnail is a parasail, with the speedboat doing circles just to the East. This is just off the coast of Mexico where we can see the Rui Palace hotel (again, under construction in the satellite photo) where submitter “DJ Swammi” is going on honeymoon next month.

Barcelona Port

Friday, 11th November 2005 by James

The Port of Barcelona is covered in Large type, there’s El Consorci, Honda, Frimercat and a couple more which I can’t quite read. Perhaps Google Earth users will have more luck :D

Thanks: Reven

Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona

Friday, 11th November 2005 by James

The Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain is used for the the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix along with other motorsport events.

Inaugurated in 1991, there are three different routes: the Grand Prix track (4,727m), the National track(3,067m) and the School track (1,703m).

Thanks: Steve Owen, Pokee, Rickard Jensen, Mario Sarno, Miguel Angel, Daniel Jibouleau & Luis