Feb
7
Zipline Commute in Colombia
Posted by Larry Habegger
Ziplines are all the rage at adventure resorts and ski areas, but sometimes we forget that they originally served a practical purpose to move people and materials across impassable chasms. And sometimes we need to be reminded that they still do.
In a report on Slate from Colombia, Joshua Foer takes a ride on a cable that’s been getting daily use for 60 years. Do you want to hitch a ride?
Filed Under Adventure Travel, Colombia, South America, Travel
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