{"id":3870,"date":"2012-08-09T19:11:48","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T01:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pan-am.info\/?p=3870"},"modified":"2012-08-12T14:10:09","modified_gmt":"2012-08-12T20:10:09","slug":"ziplining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pan-am.info\/?p=3870","title":{"rendered":"Ziplining (Update: +video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Splette<\/a>One of those fun things I always wanted to do here in Central America but never did (despite living here for a year) is ziplining<\/a><\/em> (or canopy<\/em> how it’s sometimes called).
\nEssentially, it’s a bunch of steel cables spanned across high standing trees. With a pulley you are attached to the cable and can glide from platform to platform. I was lucky, as my friend D’Angelo<\/a> was able to get me a free ticket at the Vista Arenal tour operator<\/a>. I was told there are over 120 places in Costa Rica to do this kind of activity. In the place I went to there were 12 zip lines in total, the longest one was 800m.<\/p>\n

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Just hanging there<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We got lucky with the weather. To those of you that have not done it before and might think this is scary (yes, I am talking to you, mother) I can assure you that these is absolutely nothing frightening about it. It’s really just fun. And a great way to experience nature from above, gliding over canopies, valleys and small streams. Too bad, it’s over way too quick…<\/p>\n

 
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\nUpdate:<\/strong><\/span> Here is a video made by D’Angelo from www.travelcostaricanow.com<\/a> about our little trip. Check it out:<\/p>\n