By Joe Gerrard • Published: 10 May 2019 • 16:52
NEW SLIDE: Estepona Council has been working to expand the Los Niños park. CREDIT: Estepona Council
A 38-METRE ‘urban slide’ which connects two streets in Estepona and is the longest in the country has now opened.
The town’s council said in a statement the slide, which runs from Calle Reina Sofia to Calle Eslovaquia, was available for use by people of all ages. A pedestrian path was also built as part of the project to expand the Los Niños park.
Estepona Mayor Jose Maria Garcia Urbano said the opening of the slide and path added about 14,000 square metres of green space to the town.
Estupenda idea el nuevo #tobogán de Estepona para comunicar estás calles. Los dentistas frotándose las manos 😂😂😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/UJV9R6tDrV — $tillHungry (@Sergiopy5) May 9, 2019
Estupenda idea el nuevo #tobogán de Estepona para comunicar estás calles. Los dentistas frotándose las manos 😂😂😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/UJV9R6tDrV
— $tillHungry (@Sergiopy5) May 9, 2019
The slide has caused much controversy since opening due to concerns over the safety of the drop.
Visitors have taken to social media to share their experience and some have even claimed that they were ‘injured’ after going down the slide and suffering “burns”.
El tobogán de Estepona es una mierda, visto y comprobado. Me he tirado y me hice daño por todos lados, volé 2 metros y los policías se empezaron a reír — 𝓪𝔃𝓾𝓵 (@AzulDebonisB) May 9, 2019
El tobogán de Estepona es una mierda, visto y comprobado. Me he tirado y me hice daño por todos lados, volé 2 metros y los policías se empezaron a reír
— 𝓪𝔃𝓾𝓵 (@AzulDebonisB) May 9, 2019
Idea de negocio próspero: una parafarmacia en Estepona cerca del tobogán. Solo con lo que venda en betadine, vendas y voltarem se forra el que sea. — Javier Rubio (@javi_rulos) May 10, 2019
Idea de negocio próspero: una parafarmacia en Estepona cerca del tobogán. Solo con lo que venda en betadine, vendas y voltarem se forra el que sea.
— Javier Rubio (@javi_rulos) May 10, 2019
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