Traveling Through International Zip Line - Portugal To Spain
An international Zip Line has been installed between Spain and Portugal, which will allow you to travel 720 meters from Sanlucar de Guadiana, Andalucia, Spain to Algarve, Portugal. This zip line is the only one in the world that will enable you to cross international border. Zip line stretches over the Guadiana River. One can attain speed of around 70-80 Km/h. The user shall be about 100 meter above the river, which brings us to the point; it is not for the faint-hearted.
The journey starts from the Sanlucar de Guadiana Castle and ends at Alcoutim which is about 15 meters high. By calculations; your angle of descent is about 12.5 %. The whole trip lasts for only about one minute and once you land on the other side, you'll be in a different time zone; one hour ahead. The zip line trip will cost you 15 Euros and is open for 200 days a year.
