Breathtaking Free Fall
by Karen Wiles
Title
Breathtaking Free Fall
Artist
Karen Wiles
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Photograph - Photograph
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The La Quebrada Cliff Divers are a group of professional high divers, based in Acapulco, Mexico. They perform daily shows for the public, which involve diving 35 metres (125 ft) from the cliffs of La Quebrada into the sea below. The depth of water in the "Gulch" can vary from 6 to 16 feet depending on the waves, with an average depth of 12 feet. Timing is crucial for the divers. During the night, they often hold torches while diving. Acapulco cliff diving was regularly featured on weekend sports television programming in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s when the USA High Diving Team competed with the La Quebrada Cliff Divers annually during the Acapulco Christmas Festival. The 2002 Guinness Book of World Records lists this as "the highest regularly performed headfirst dive in the World!"
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November 27th, 2010
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Karen Wiles
Thank you Randy for featuring "Breathtaking Free Fall" in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery!
Randy Rosenberger
What a wonderful piece of art work on this beauty! I am so happy that you submitted this piece to share with our WFS group and other FAA groups, and thanks for sharing the beauty with us! It is an honor to showcase your awesome artworks on our Homepage of the WFS group! Forever, Elvis Fave and vote
Karen Wiles
Thank you Chrisann for featuring "Breathtaking Free Fall" in Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums!
Karen Wiles
Thank you Eva for featuring "Breathtaking Free fall" in Places You Visited and Would Recommend!
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