There are extreme bungee jumps all over the world and in our country We have a lot of options to enjoy it, but... Do you know some of its curiosities?
How was bungee jumping born?
There are two versions that cover the birth of bungee jumping, on the one hand one of them is based on an inspiration that Chris Baker had while watching a documentary about some young people who belonged to the Vanuatu tribe on the island of Pentecost. To demonstrate their bravery, they had to jump from a height with ropes or vines tied to their ankles, back in 1960.
After learning this story, back in 1979, Baker decided to use elastic ropes and in 1979 the first bugee jump was made from a bridge in Bristol, UK. The consequences of this practice led to the arrest of the jumpers, but the news spread worldwide and they had followers everywhere.
On the other hand, it is said that the climber Helmut Kiene was the one who had the idea of tying a rope to one end of a bridge over a river and jumped from the other end, making a pendulum of 50 m, this would be as close as possible to a bungee jump.
In Spain it began to become fashionable back in the '80s and in recent years thousands of people practice this activity every year.
What is the highest bridge you can jump from?
In Spain, more or less, they are all around 40 meters high, being able to jump with a rope length of approximately 25 or 30 meters, but worldwide, the highest bridge from which You can bungee jump in South Africa, the so-called Bloukrans Bridge, which is located at a height of 216 meters.
What is the record for people bungee jumping at the same time?
The record of people jumping at the same time from a bridge was carried out in 2012, in Russia, with no more and no less than 135 participants. You can see it yourself in this video! A little crazy, don't you think?
Is bungee jumping the same as bungee jumping?
Although many people call everything bungee jumping, it is not exactly the same: while bungee jumping uses dynamic ropes that are held by a harness around the waist and the jump is in the shape of a pendulum, bungee jumping uses elastic bands, it is a vertical jump and It can be done from other points, such as cranes.
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Could you jump with someone special?
Clear! If you are one of those who dare but not completely, want to share an experience or need a good push, you can jump with a friend or your partner in a tandem bungee jump. It is designed in such a way that both of you will be connected by a harness with safety carabiners and, in turn, by the rope that will hold you.
There are people for everything, which is why we can find people who bungee jump in a nuclear power plant, and even people in wheelchairs who want to jump into the void to enjoy this frenetic activity.
And you, do you dare to go bungee jumping? Have you ever done it? Would you do a tandem? Cheer up!
