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RuthL · 08-11-2004

Riviera Maya set to make worlds largest pizza

On Sunday, August 15, 2004, the Riviera Maya region of Mexico will celebrate the Italian holiday of “Ferragosto” by creating what just may be the world’s longest pizza!

Beginning at 5:30pm, Ferragosto in the Riviera Maya will take place in Playa del Carmen’s Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue) between 4th Street and 12th Street.
The Events Committee of the Riviera Maya Tourism Board in conjunction with local hoteliers, restaurants, parks and the Hotel Association will feature a 1,312 foot long Sicilian pizza, stretching for over 8 blocks or the entire length of the Ferragosto festivities.

Locals and tourists alike are entitled to as many slices of the pizza as they can eat, completely free of charge, while the event is in progress. This will be the Riviera Maya’s second annual Ferragosto celebration and is expected to draw an even greater number of festival-goers than last year.

“We are very excited to commemorate this holiday in the Riviera Maya, which has seen a significant growth in visitors from the Italian market in recent years,” said Martin Ruiz Cuevas, Director General of the Riviera Maya Tourism Board.

“Not only will the event be fun for everyone involved and boast our largest pizza to date, it will also help promote the various establishments that are working on this project with us from all around the Riviera Maya.” Traditional Ferragosto in Italy is a Catholic festivity held annually and features music, food, wine and fireworks as well as a parade of the statue of the Virgin Mary throughout the streets. It has its roots in Roman harvest festivals, with Assumption Day beginning the summer season on May 15 and August 15 then signifying the start of Ferragosto in the Virgin Mary’s honour.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest pizza ever created was 122 feet in diameter with an area of 11,689 square feet. This year’s Ferragosto pizza in the Riviera Maya will be 1,312 feet long and .4 feet (approximately 5 inches) wide, a total area of approximately 36,724 square feet.

**Susie Q Roo** · 08-11-2004

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Originally Posted by RuthL

will be 1,312 feet long and .4 feet (approximately 5 inches) wide, a total area of approximately 36,724 square feet.

Exactly how does one bake a 1,312 ft long pizza? I may have to show up to find out!

**sctx** · 08-11-2004

How do they calculate square feet in Mexico ???? They might want to invest in a calculator and a geometry book before they start cooking it !!! I have 524.8 sq.ft at the dimentions proposed... leaving them +/- 11,100 sq.ft short !!!

**Susie Q Roo** · 08-11-2004

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Originally Posted by sctx

How do they calculate square feet in Mexico ???? They might want to invest in a calculator and a geometry book before they start cooking it !!! I have 524.8 sq.ft at the dimentions proposed... leaving them +/- 11,100 sq.ft short !!!

I didn't even catch the #s, Scott... that is WAY funny!

JAH · 08-11-2004

Even funnier is that pizza isn't native to Italy!

And then there's the issue of 4th to 12th Street being 8 blocks. Really? Me thinks the Events Committee of the Riviera Maya Tourism Board doesn't have much of an idea of how the streets are numbered in PDC. Hmmm.

**sctx** · 08-11-2004

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Originally Posted by JAH

Even funnier is that pizza isn't native to Italy!

I believe pizza is an American invention , isn't it ???

JAH · 08-11-2004

Yes, Europe didn't have tomatoes before the discovery of the Americas, and pizza come from the USofA.

JAH · 08-11-2004

Hmmm. I may be spreading some incorrect information here. My aging memory being what it is, I thought I remembered that pizza was an American invention. But the results of a Google search are proving me wrong. It appears that it may be more Etruscan or Greek in origin, coming to the US via Napoli with the returning WWII GIs.

**sctx** · 08-11-2004

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Originally Posted by JAH

Hmmm. I may be spreading some incorrect information here. My aging memory being what it is, I thought I remembered that pizza was an American invention. But the results of a Google search are proving me wrong. It appears that it may be more Etruscan or Greek in origin, coming to the US via Napoli with the returning WWII GIs.

I seem to remember it originating in New York City....but Pizza Hut started in... Wichita Kansas!

Critter · 08-11-2004

Scott, you oviously forgot to figure in the metric conversion

So does anyone know where there is a 1200+ foot long oven, 5 inches wide?

**sctx** · 08-11-2004

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Originally Posted by Critter

Scott, you oviously forgot to figure in the metric conversion

It doesn't add up in metric, hands, or anything... but as long as they have fun, I guess it will be OK

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So does anyone know where there is a 1200+ foot long oven, 5 inches wide?

yeah, the parking lot job my guys are working on right now in North Austin... it's a little more than 5 inches wide, but at 125 degrees at 3:00 in the afternoon, it should only take an hour or so

**ryberg** · 08-11-2004

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And then there's the issue of 4th to 12th Street being 8 blocks. Really? Me thinks the Events Committee of the Riviera Maya Tourism Board doesn't have much of an idea of how the streets are numbered in PDC. Hmmm.

Nor what's going on in terms of construction in Playa! Good luck getting around that, currently between 4th and 8th!

CalifGuy · 08-11-2004

I take it as 524.8 sq ft, or minus approz 36,199.2 sq ft... Maybe it's calculated differently in Texas also.

Munichchick · 08-11-2004

Wow! What a great event. To bad we will miss it. Sure whish we could be there for that.

**sctx** · 08-13-2004

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Originally Posted by CalifGuy

I take it as 524.8 sq ft, or minus approz 36,199.2 sq ft... Maybe it's calculated differently in Texas also.

Actually ,we calculate sober in Texas.... it's +/- 11,100 sq.ft short of being the largest... I have no idea where the 36,724 value came from ... square foot and volume calculations are a big part of my job as a construction manager

08-11-2004	#1 (permalink)
RuthL way into it Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 116	Upcoming PDC Event Riviera Maya set to make worlds largest pizza On Sunday, August 15, 2004, the Riviera Maya region of Mexico will celebrate the Italian holiday of “Ferragosto” by creating what just may be the world’s longest pizza! Beginning at 5:30pm, Ferragosto in the Riviera Maya will take place in Playa del Carmen’s Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue) between 4th Street and 12th Street. The Events Committee of the Riviera Maya Tourism Board in conjunction with local hoteliers, restaurants, parks and the Hotel Association will feature a 1,312 foot long Sicilian pizza, stretching for over 8 blocks or the entire length of the Ferragosto festivities. Locals and tourists alike are entitled to as many slices of the pizza as they can eat, completely free of charge, while the event is in progress. This will be the Riviera Maya’s second annual Ferragosto celebration and is expected to draw an even greater number of festival-goers than last year. “We are very excited to commemorate this holiday in the Riviera Maya, which has seen a significant growth in visitors from the Italian market in recent years,” said Martin Ruiz Cuevas, Director General of the Riviera Maya Tourism Board. “Not only will the event be fun for everyone involved and boast our largest pizza to date, it will also help promote the various establishments that are working on this project with us from all around the Riviera Maya.” Traditional Ferragosto in Italy is a Catholic festivity held annually and features music, food, wine and fireworks as well as a parade of the statue of the Virgin Mary throughout the streets. It has its roots in Roman harvest festivals, with Assumption Day beginning the summer season on May 15 and August 15 then signifying the start of Ferragosto in the Virgin Mary’s honour. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest pizza ever created was 122 feet in diameter with an area of 11,689 square feet. This year’s Ferragosto pizza in the Riviera Maya will be 1,312 feet long and .4 feet (approximately 5 inches) wide, a total area of approximately 36,724 square feet.

08-11-2004	#3 (permalink)
sctx my own peon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 34,553	How do they calculate square feet in Mexico ???? They might want to invest in a calculator and a geometry book before they start cooking it !!! I have 524.8 sq.ft at the dimentions proposed... leaving them +/- 11,100 sq.ft short !!!

08-11-2004	#5 (permalink)
JAH reposado Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,324	Even funnier is that pizza isn't native to Italy! And then there's the issue of 4th to 12th Street being 8 blocks. Really? Me thinks the Events Committee of the Riviera Maya Tourism Board doesn't have much of an idea of how the streets are numbered in PDC. Hmmm.

08-11-2004	#7 (permalink)
JAH reposado Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,324	Yes, Europe didn't have tomatoes before the discovery of the Americas, and pizza come from the USofA.

08-11-2004	#8 (permalink)
JAH reposado Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,324	Hmmm. I may be spreading some incorrect information here. My aging memory being what it is, I thought I remembered that pizza was an American invention. But the results of a Google search are proving me wrong. It appears that it may be more Etruscan or Greek in origin, coming to the US via Napoli with the returning WWII GIs.

08-11-2004	#10 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	Scott, you oviously forgot to figure in the metric conversion So does anyone know where there is a 1200+ foot long oven, 5 inches wide?

08-11-2004	#13 (permalink)
CalifGuy life=playa Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 968	I take it as 524.8 sq ft, or minus approz 36,199.2 sq ft... Maybe it's calculated differently in Texas also.

08-11-2004	#14 (permalink)
Munichchick life=playa Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Corona, California Posts: 888	Wow! What a great event. To bad we will miss it. Sure whish we could be there for that.

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