Have you ever thought about trying a zip-line?
Maybe youve had the opportunity but passed it by. Perhaps at the time, you were too apprehensive about the height and/or speed at which the zip line travels.(If this applies to you read our "How to Zipline with Fear of Heights" article) Completely understandable.
Zip lines allow humans to do things we shouldnt be able to.
Humans, while intelligent and logical, are slowin comparison to others in the animal kingdomand bound to the ground. Humans are not supposed to travel at blisteringly fast speeds. And were definitely not supposed to fly!
And yet as we often do, we have overridden our physical limitations by using our intellectual gifts. These gifts have led us to build the zip-line!
What has the zip line done for humanity?
Give humans the license to disregard millions of years of evolution, and fly above the ground at cheek-shaking speeds!
Sorry natural selection; youre no match for human ingenuity.
Starting to regret not ziplining yet? Dont worry. Youll have many more chances.In fact, youve stumbled on just the perfect guide for finding the 4 best zip lines in the world.
1. Selvatica (Cancun, Mexico) When it comes to an extreme outdoor adventure in Cancun, Mexico, no one does it better than Selvatica. Selvaticas two decades of experience has given them the expertise necessary to produce a spotless safety record. In fact, they have achieved a safety certificate from the Association for Course Challenge Technology.
Selvaticas two decades of experience has given them the expertise necessary to produce a spotless safety record. In fact, they have achieved a safety certificate from the Association for Course Challenge Technology.
Situated in the heart of the Mayan jungle, Selvaticas zip line circuit will have your heart-pumping and adrenaline coursing through your veins. Allow the crew to attach the harness, and fly through the air like Superman! No, really. The harness attaches you in the flying superman position. Its not a bird. Its not a plane. Its YOU, zipping through the air on Selvaticas zip line!
Allow the crew to attach the harness, and fly through the air like Superman! No, really. The harness attaches you in the flying superman position. Its not a bird. Its not a plane. Its YOU, zipping through the air on Selvaticas zip-line!
Its YOU, zipping through the air on Selvaticas zip line!
2. Zip2000 (Sun City, South Africa) When you think South Africa, you think Safari. And when you think Safari, you think adventure. Thats exactly what youre going to get with Zip2000. Why do they call it Zip2000? The zip is self-defining obviously. But
Why do they call it Zip2000? The zip is self-defining obviously. But the 2000 comes from the two-thousand-meter long distance you travel on the zip-line. This makes it the longest zip line in the world!
It's simple actually. The 2000 comes from the two-thousand-meter long distance you travel on the zip line. This makes it the longest zip line in the world!
3. Zip World Velocity (Wales) Wales is perhaps the United Kingdoms most forgotten territory.
Between England and Scotland, Wales gets lost in the mix. Thats why its a bit surprising to find out that it is home to the worlds fastest zip-line, Zip World Velocity. Soar the air at an eye-popping 118 mph as you take in the beautiful montane scenery.
Soar the air at an eye-popping 118 mph as you take in the beautiful montane scenery.
4. Zipflyer (Pokhara, Nepal) Nepal is home to the Himalayas. The Himalayas have 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the world, which includes Mt. Everest. It should come as no surprise that their
The Himalayas have 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the world, which includes Mt. Everest. It should come as no surprise that their zip line, named Zipflyer, drops an impressive 600 meters at a steep angle of 56 degrees!
Have the 4 best zip lines in the world motivated you to overcome your fear of zip lines? Good. Then get ready to defy Darwin and do the impossible. FLY!
