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Take a look: New bridge in Portugal not for faint-hearted, kids under 6 prohibited The Arouca Bridge offers a nearly 1,700-foot walk across its span, with its metal walkway suspended from cables and wide enough for two people. Author: Associated Press Updated: 2:11 PM CDT May 4, 2021 Its probably best if you prepare yourself before you look down while on the Arouca Bridge. The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the...

2 May 2021, 3:37 pm It’s probably best if you gird yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge. The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge and was officially inaugurated on Sunday. The Arouca Bridge offers a half-kilometre walk across its span, along a metal walkway suspended from cables. Some 175 metres below, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall. Arouca is 300 kilometres north of Lisbon, the P...

The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge Just Opened in Portugal — and It Looks Terrifying Cailey Rizzo © Provided by Travel + Leisure CARLOS COSTA/AFP via Getty Images Portugals highly-anticipated, record-breaking suspension bridge opened to the public last week, with steel-nerved adventurers making the first wobbly treks across. The new 516 Arouca Bridge (in the town of Arouca, about an hours drive away from Porto) opened to adventurous locals last week. The bridge is stak...

This New Portuguese Walking Bridge is Not for the Faint-Hearted The Arouca Bridge offers an almost 1,700-foot walk across its span, along a metal walkway suspended from cables, with a river and waterfall below Published 3 hours ago NBCUniversal Media, LLC Its probably best if you gird yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge. The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge and was officially inau...

0 comments On April 29, the Aveiro District of Portugal welcomed a new attraction: the Arouca 516 suspension bridge. “Just a bridge?” you ask. “No doubt unworthy of my attention,” you scoff. “I don’t even live in the Greater Arouca area!” you declare. Well, pipe down and take a look at this thing. That is, unless you’ve got a chronic fear of heights. In said case, I’d suggest diverting your attention elsewhere; mere sight of Arouca 516 may just trigger an uncomfortable gasp, ...

May 3, 2021 Share It’s probably best if you prepare yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge. The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge and was officially inaugurated Sunday. The Arouca Bridge offers a half-kilometer (almost 1,700-foot) walk across its span, along a metal walkway suspended from cables. Some 175 meters (574 feet) below, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall. Arouca lie...

Sergio Azenha / AP AROUCA, Portugal — It’s probably best if you gird yourself before daring to look down from the Arouca Bridge. The newly opened footbridge, suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal, is said to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge. The Arouca Bridge, which opened to the public on Monday, offers a nearly 1,700-foot walk along a narrow, metal walkway suspended from cables.About 574 feet below, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall. People walk across the...

The World’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens in Portugal AFAR 5 hrs ago Photo by AP Photo/Sergio Azenha The Arouca Bridge offers sky-high views of where the River Paiva flows through a waterfall.It’s probably best if you gird yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge. The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge and was officially inaugurated Sunday, May 2. The Arouca Bridge offers a half-kilomet...

Wounded man gave cops wrong name to avoid arrest Monday 3 May 2021 A man whom police described as a gang leader tried to avoid being identified by giving them a false name when he went to hospital after being shot on Sunday night. Police said the 26-year-old St Joseph man was liming at Manimore Road, Five Rivers, Arouca, at around 8.30 pm when he heard gunshots and ran into a house. While running he was struck by a bullet in the left eye. Passersby took him to the Arima Hospital, where he was t...