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Colombian small village turns main street into giant slide

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<div><strong></strong><strong>Farmer and organizer Emnerson Ortiz:</strong></div><p>“Today we’re opening the largest town slide in Norte de Santander. I&#x27;m not sure if it&#x27;s the largest in Colombia, but I&#x27;m sure it&#x27;s the largest in Norte de Santander. We’re an organisation of residents trying to show this slide to the world with the support of the town hall.”</p><div><br/></div><p>“I want to put Bucarasica on the map and make it known not because it&#x27;s a red zone but for its culture, its people, its agriculture, and its economy, so it gets national and, if possible, world recognition.”</p><div><br/></div><p>Mayor of Bucarasica Oscar Perez:</p><p>“This idea was hatched during a political campaign with the community. The community had this idea to attract people because, as you see, our town is small and people don’t have much to do. This slide has impacted tourism, and we’ve become viral.”</p><div><br/></div><p>A town in northern Colombia transformed one of its main streets into a giant slide on Sunday (June 1), providing a thrill for both locals and visitors.</p><p>Bucarasica, a town with some 6,000 residents located in the Norte de Santander region, has created a space in the annual calendar for June 1, when residents get together to set up a giant slide to attract visitors and send the world a more positive image of the region.</p><p>Norte de Santander previously made headlines due to the violent conflict affecting the Catatumbo region between ELN (National Liberation Army) guerrillas and dissident factions of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia).</p><p>The area, rich in natural resources and bordering Venezuela, is strategically significant for both illegal drug trafficking and illicit mining.</p><p>The event, which featured a motorcade, started last year as a campaign promise from Mayor Oscar Perez to amuse residents. Eventually, with the support of social media influencers who came to visit the attraction, it became popular beyond their regional borders.</p><p>(Production: Carlos Eduardo Ramirez, Javier Andres Rojas, Anna Portella)</p>

<p>A town in northern Colombia transformed one of its main streets into a giant slide on Sunday (June 1), providing a thrill for both locals and visitors.</p>

A town in northern Colombia transformed one of its main streets into a giant slide on Sunday (June 1), providing a thrill for both locals and visitors.

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Colombian small village turns main street into giant slide

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Published Jun 02, 2025 11:51 AM PHT

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