Google Earth Aerial view of Playa

PDFly & Flash · 06-09-2006

Our city/town is a weird one when it comes to Google Earth and Google Maps; the rest of the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley is in high resolution aerial photos, but there are only lower resolution satellite photos for Abbotsford. So when I learned this morning that Google had done a massive update yesterday, I checked... and I can see my home!!!

But surely it couldn't include my home away from home, could it????

Yes!!!!!!!

PDC is now in high resolution aerial photos in Google Earth (a free download at earth.google.com). Google Maps is usually about 2 days behind, so look for it there soon too. Go check it out!

Perhaps I have a summer project now... I could maybe try to create the first mash-up for Playa...

Flash
(Hopefully this won't be considered to be in the wrong forum... if so, please move it.)

jtm1631 · 06-09-2006

Ok, now I need someone to plot on Google Earth exactly where HC de Monterry butcher shop is so I am sure to find it.

Just post the linke here for us.

PDFly & Flash · 06-09-2006

Ok... on second look, Playa's resolution isn't as good as most cities; but it's enough that I can see Steve, Toni and Cheri sending it to customers via email as a "how to get to my hotel", and Mapchick's Percy getting out the ruler to verify their great maps...

Who all has suggestions for projects??? I'm already thinking that I can attempt to put together a file that marks the location of all the peeps' favorite hotels, eateries, bars, etc.; but I would need a lot of help from you peeps for locating things. Perhaps I can even talk to James about setting up something that will make it easy to tag a location you are talking about in these forums....

Flash

Luv2Dance · 06-09-2006

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Originally Posted by PDFly & Flash

Ok... on second look, Playa's resolution isn't as good as most cities; but it's enough that I can see Steve, Toni and Cheri sending it to customers via email as a "how to get to my hotel", and Mapchick's Percy getting out the ruler to verify their great maps...

Who all has suggestions for projects??? I'm already thinking that I can attempt to put together a file that marks the location of all of our favorite hotels, eateries, bars, etc.; but I would need a lot of help from you peeps for locating things. Perhaps I can even talk to James about setting up something that will make it easy to tag a location you are talking about in these forums....

Flash

Great to hear of the update. Husband and I checked out Playa on Google Earth not too long ago and there wasn't much showing. Have to check it out again.

JBinOhio · 06-09-2006

Terrific!
I'm already plotting my which way I'll be stumbling back to the Luna Blue after an evening at the Tequila Barrell or Beer Bucket!!!

stevo137 · 06-09-2006

Very cool.

**TeeZet** · 06-09-2006

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Originally Posted by PDFly & Flash

...
PDC is now in high resolution aerial photos in Google Earth (a free download at earth.google.com). Google Maps is usually about 2 days behind, so look for it there soon too. Go check it out!
...

Cool!

Thanks for sharing!!!

JudyBluEyes · 06-09-2006

This is really cool!

**Jesus** · 06-09-2006

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Originally Posted by jtm1631

Ok, now I need someone to plot on Google Earth exactly where HC de Monterry butcher shop is so I am sure to find it.

Just post the linke here for us.

Sure, here are some. Hope that if I made any mistake somebody can catch it, please.
Mhhhhh, sorry, system won´t allow to upload the requiered file (James, any chance of that changing? Soon?, thanks).
Meanwhile, coordinates are for HC Carnes:
20°37'24.77"N
87° 4'45.69"W

StephenB · 06-10-2006

Neato! I'm glad this is now available. Looks like they did this a while back. The old ballfield is visible and Wally world and Mega haven't been built yet!

jtm1631 · 06-10-2006

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Originally Posted by Jesus

Sure, here are some. Hope that if I made any mistake somebody can catch it, please.
Mhhhhh, sorry, system won´t allow to upload the requiered file (James, any chance of that changing? Soon?, thanks).
Meanwhile, coordinates are for HC Carnes:
20°37'24.77"N
87° 4'45.69"W

Thanks for the coordinates. I'm pretty sure I must have walked past it a few times without seeing it on our last trip.

FrankRN · 06-10-2006

If you take a careful look at places like the Porto Real, you'll see that this arial vew is still kind of old. You can clearly see that the new portion of the Porto Real is still in the middle of construction in that view. Also look along the beach past the Porto Real and you'll notice that large portions of land appear undeveloped which is clearly no longer the case.

PDC must not be on the NSA high priority sattelite list.

Michael · 06-10-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by PDFly & Flash

PDC is now in high resolution aerial photos in Google Earth (a free download at earth.google.com). Google Maps is usually about 2 days behind, so look for it there soon too. Go check it out!

Thanks for this “heads up”. Some other areas (in Yucatan) have also been updated. However the update does not yet include Chichen.
This afternoon I was able to explore places as obscure as Tzalcala (so obscure that Google search is going to return nothing) and look inside abandoned houses around a long lost village square. I’ve even been able to pick out a couple of unknown (to me) cenotes that may be worth a closer look.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankRN

If you take a careful look at places like the Porto Real, you'll see that this arial vew is still kind of old. You can clearly see that the new portion of the Porto Real is still in the middle of construction in that view. Also look along the beach past the Porto Real and you'll notice that large portions of land appear undeveloped which is clearly no longer the case.

PDC must not be on the NSA high priority sattelite list.

Google's claim is the photographs are from within the last three years. In other words they are less than four years old. I can see one building that was finished in December 2003. And so I'm guessing they are from 2004.

Thor Henning · 06-10-2006

Thank for the update. There are also new photos for some places on Cuba, where we are going this summer.

absoluteAL · 06-10-2006

Anybody have any idea about the timeframe that this aerial view would be from

. Looking at the "jungle" that still appears in the photo between First Avenue and Calle 28 towards Mamitas, I would venture to say that the photo is at least a year old. Any other opinions or guesses?

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PDFly & Flash beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abbotsford, BC - until we figure out some way to make Playa permanent! Posts: 291	Google Earth Aerial view of Playa Our city/town is a weird one when it comes to Google Earth and Google Maps; the rest of the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley is in high resolution aerial photos, but there are only lower resolution satellite photos for Abbotsford. So when I learned this morning that Google had done a massive update yesterday, I checked... and I can see my home!!! But surely it couldn't include my home away from home, could it???? Yes!!!!!!! PDC is now in high resolution aerial photos in Google Earth (a free download at earth.google.com). Google Maps is usually about 2 days behind, so look for it there soon too. Go check it out! Perhaps I have a summer project now... I could maybe try to create the first mash-up for Playa... Flash (Hopefully this won't be considered to be in the wrong forum... if so, please move it.)

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PDFly & Flash beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abbotsford, BC - until we figure out some way to make Playa permanent! Posts: 291	Ok... on second look, Playa's resolution isn't as good as most cities; but it's enough that I can see Steve, Toni and Cheri sending it to customers via email as a "how to get to my hotel", and Mapchick's Percy getting out the ruler to verify their great maps... Who all has suggestions for projects??? I'm already thinking that I can attempt to put together a file that marks the location of all the peeps' favorite hotels, eateries, bars, etc.; but I would need a lot of help from you peeps for locating things. Perhaps I can even talk to James about setting up something that will make it easy to tag a location you are talking about in these forums.... Flash Last edited by PDFly & Flash : 06-09-2006 at 11:54 AM.

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stevo137 life=playa Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Near Chicago Posts: 805	Very cool. Last edited by stevo137 : 06-09-2006 at 07:02 PM.

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06-09-2006	#2 (permalink)
jtm1631 añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,339	Ok, now I need someone to plot on Google Earth exactly where HC de Monterry butcher shop is so I am sure to find it. Just post the linke here for us.

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JBinOhio toe in water Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 54	Terrific! I'm already plotting my which way I'll be stumbling back to the Luna Blue after an evening at the Tequila Barrell or Beer Bucket!!!

06-09-2006	#8 (permalink)
JudyBluEyes añejo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Playa Del Carmen Posts: 4,561	This is really cool!

06-10-2006	#10 (permalink)
StephenB añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York State Posts: 2,098	Neato! I'm glad this is now available. Looks like they did this a while back. The old ballfield is visible and Wally world and Mega haven't been built yet!

06-10-2006	#12 (permalink)
FrankRN añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boston, MA USA Posts: 1,910	If you take a careful look at places like the Porto Real, you'll see that this arial vew is still kind of old. You can clearly see that the new portion of the Porto Real is still in the middle of construction in that view. Also look along the beach past the Porto Real and you'll notice that large portions of land appear undeveloped which is clearly no longer the case. PDC must not be on the NSA high priority sattelite list.

06-10-2006	#14 (permalink)
Thor Henning añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Drammen, Norway Posts: 3,253	Thank for the update. There are also new photos for some places on Cuba, where we are going this summer.

06-10-2006	#15 (permalink)
absoluteAL añejo Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Little Italy" PDC Posts: 1,756	Anybody have any idea about the timeframe that this aerial view would be from . Looking at the "jungle" that still appears in the photo between First Avenue and Calle 28 towards Mamitas, I would venture to say that the photo is at least a year old. Any other opinions or guesses?

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