Comments on: Colombian Water Slide http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Javier http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198589 Javier Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:32:08 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198589 As Carlo mentioned, this is the Megatobogán (mega slide) at <a href="http://www.parquepiscilago.com/index.asp" rel="nofollow">Piscilago park</a>. One channel, 514 mts in length and 3 mts wide, 27 turns, three tunnels, 8000 gallons of water per minute (HO2/m) which thrust floaters and double donuts for 1 or 2 pax at a time, approx trip time is from 90 to 120 seconds. Piscilago park is located 105 Km SW from Bogotá, with an average temperature of 28°C (82°F). The park, which has a number of mechanical and water rides and attractions, as well as a zoo, can handle over 10.000 visitors per day. As Carlo mentioned, this is the Megatobogán (mega slide) at Piscilago park. One channel, 514 mts in length and 3 mts wide, 27 turns, three tunnels, 8000 gallons of water per minute (HO2/m) which thrust floaters and double donuts for 1 or 2 pax at a time, approx trip time is from 90 to 120 seconds.

Piscilago park is located 105 Km SW from Bogotá, with an average temperature of 28°C (82°F). The park, which has a number of mechanical and water rides and attractions, as well as a zoo, can handle over 10.000 visitors per day.

]]> By: Carlo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198578 Carlo Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:10:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198578 The waterpark is Piscilago http://www.parquepiscilago.com/index.asp The waterpark is Piscilago
http://www.parquepiscilago.com/index.asp

]]> By: ZippyInPA http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198544 ZippyInPA Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:23:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198544 There seems to be something to the land of swimming pools. Looking at the nearby town, the number of pools compares to Orange County in Southern California. lat/lng: 4.215343,-74.678756 There seems to be something to the land of swimming pools. Looking at the nearby town, the number of pools compares to Orange County in Southern California.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198542 Cookie monster Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:23:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198542 I was thinking to myself whilst typing "Sod the water slide - just getting ready sounds like a great night out in itself!" :D I was thinking to myself whilst typing “Sod the water slide - just getting ready sounds like a great night out in itself!” :D

]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198541 Rob Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:39:14 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198541 Cookie monster, we don't want to know what you did last weekend, thank you very much. Cookie monster, we don’t want to know what you did last weekend, thank you very much.

]]> By: Cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198540 Cookie monster Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:34:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198540 Cover yourself in lard/ butter/ margarine before hand? Jet propulsion? A big elastic band at the top? Skin tight all-over body suit? All 4? Cover yourself in lard/ butter/ margarine before hand?
Jet propulsion?
A big elastic band at the top?
Skin tight all-over body suit?

All 4?

]]> By: Ben http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198539 Ben Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:59:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198539 Must be a long, boring, dripping walk back to the starting point - but looks as though there's no big above ground ramp so must be a sloped terrain. Anyone want to comment on their preferred method for getting really fast? Must be a long, boring, dripping walk back to the starting point - but looks as though there’s no big above ground ramp so must be a sloped terrain. Anyone want to comment on their preferred method for getting really fast?

]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198538 Rob Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:57:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198538 And if you are looking to break the record, this water slide is 514m! And if you are looking to break the record, this water slide is 514m!

]]> By: Simon Cope http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198537 Simon Cope Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:46:57 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198537 Here's a whole bunch of waterslides: <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=38.120901,-86.913679&spn=0.005529,0.014334&t=h&z=17" rel="nofollow">Splashin' Safari</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.857425,-105.009969&spn=0.002697,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Water World</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=28.351983,-81.574752&spn=0.003092,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Blizzard Beach</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=28.365975,-81.529343&spn=0.003092,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Typhoon Lagoon</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=33.642531,-117.748171&spn=0.002925,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Wild Rivers</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=49.076677,-121.974249&spn=0.002302,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Cultus Lake</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=26.770748,-80.106779&spn=0.003137,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Rapids Water Park</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=44.017158,-103.247216&spn=0.002527,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Rushmore Water Slides</a> <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.937189,-122.746891&spn=0.002308,0.007167&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Birch Bay</a> Here’s a whole bunch of waterslides:

Placemark: Splashin’ Safari / Google Earth
Placemark: Water World / Google Earth
Placemark: Blizzard Beach / Google Earth
Placemark: Typhoon Lagoon / Google Earth
Placemark: Wild Rivers / Google Earth
Placemark: Cultus Lake / Google Earth
Placemark: Rapids Water Park / Google Earth
Placemark: Rushmore Water Slides / Google Earth
Placemark: Birch Bay / Google Earth

]]> By: koen http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198535 koen Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:32:05 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/01/22/colombian-water-slide/#comment-198535 @dr. R.: Yes El Cruce sounds really weird, like the weird place names Google Earth always seems to come up with. @dr. R.: Yes El Cruce sounds really weird, like the weird place names Google Earth always seems to come up with.

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