Comments on: Giant of Córdoba takes a bath http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Burney http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201386 Burney Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:34:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201386 Thanks Eduardo, I went to the Tourist Info and they told me he was there - so they need to get updated!! Hope he is returned soon. Thanks Eduardo, I went to the Tourist Info and they told me he was there – so they need to get updated!! Hope he is returned soon.

]]> By: Eduardo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201372 Eduardo Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:35:28 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201372 Burney, I'm not in the area, but according to Wikipedia, on November 22, 2007, the sculpture got loose for its anchors and floated downstream until it got stuck on the banks where it was rescued by firemen. I suppose they are rethinking the whole anchoring system, in order to place it again. But they've taken quite long, I think. Burney, I’m not in the area, but according to Wikipedia, on November 22, 2007, the sculpture got loose for its anchors and floated downstream until it got stuck on the banks where it was rescued by firemen.

I suppose they are rethinking the whole anchoring system, in order to place it again.

But they’ve taken quite long, I think.

]]> By: burney http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201369 burney Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:29:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201369 Does anyone know what has happened to Homre Rio, Cordoba. I was there last week and he has disappeared - Washed away!! Does anyone know what has happened to Homre Rio, Cordoba. I was there last week and he has disappeared – Washed away!!

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201353 Alex Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:40:43 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201353 Excellent, thanks for the info Felippo! http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hombre_R%C3%ADo Excellent, thanks for the info Felippo!

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hombre_R%C3%ADo

]]> By: Felippo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201352 Felippo Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:34:23 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201352 Very nice one. Thank you very much. I have made a Google Earth placemark for ir today. The name of the sculpture is <a>Hombre Rio</a> Best Regards, Felippo Very nice one. Thank you very much. I have made a Google Earth placemark for ir today. The name of the sculpture is Hombre Rio

Best Regards, Felippo

]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201345 Rob Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:17:35 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201345 <a href="http://www.woostercollective.com/2007/07/florentijn_hofmans_rubber_duckie.html" rel="nofollow">Has anyone seen his giant rubber duck? </a> Has anyone seen his giant rubber duck?

]]> By: Glenn http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201344 Glenn Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:19:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201344 Giant in the Spree River in Berlin: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&ll=52.497046,13.459124&spn=0.00054,0.001195&t=h&z=20 Giant in the Spree River in Berlin:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Frothy http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201343 Frothy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:57:31 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201343 Simon, in case you weren't aware, the giant at Hains Point was moved earlier this year - it's up in PG County now. Simon, in case you weren’t aware, the giant at Hains Point was moved earlier this year – it’s up in PG County now.

]]> By: Simon http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201342 Simon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:12:50 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201342 My favorite is this one in Washington DC: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=haines+point+washington+dc&ie=UTF8&ll=38.858171,-77.021996&spn=0.000536,0.001155&t=h&z=20&iwloc=A http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Awakening_(sculpture). His knee is a good place to watch the sunset or planes taking off at National Airport. My favorite is this one in Washington DC:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Awakening_(sculpture).

His knee is a good place to watch the sunset or planes taking off at National Airport.

]]> By: nga http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/07/15/giant-of-cordoba-takes-a-bath/comment-page-1/#comment-201341 nga Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:29:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=2037#comment-201341 Hey!, one brother of this giant is drowning! <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=es&geocode=&q=punta+del+este,+uruguay&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.546728,76.992187&ie=UTF8&ll=-34.957841,-54.937069&spn=0.002634,0.004699&t=h&z=18" rel="nofollow">Hand of another giant</a> There are more ground-level pics <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mulder_cl/111115958/" rel="nofollow">here</a> Hey!, one brother of this giant is drowning!
Placemark: Hand of another giant / Google Earth
There are more ground-level pics here

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