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Born to be First Geocoin Born to be first geocoin!

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Released:
Friday, December 30, 2011
Origin:
Latvia
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Current Goal

Visit world most impressive bridges, buildings etc and collect pictures along the route. Beginning of this journey is Millau bridge.

About This Item

This is 3rd Latvias geocoin.
Meaning of symbols of geocoing:
1. Christmas tree - The first documented use of an evergreen tree in a Christmas celebration was in Riga, Latvia, in the year 1510 according to many sources.
2. Camera Minox - The Minox is a subminiature camera conceived in 1922 and invented in 1936 by German-Latvian Walter Zapp, which Latvian factory VEF (Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika) manufactured from 1937 to 1943.Originally envisioned as a luxury item, it gained wide notoriety as a spy camera.
3. Tank - The first tank in the world was built in May of 1915 in Riga, at the plant called Russo-Balt. The machine was named all-terrain vehicle, its weight was 3.5-4 tons. There was place for a single person and it was bullet-proof. Its maximum speed was 25 km/h.
4. Flask - Latvia made many discoveries in chemistry. Most well-known invention of Dr. Janis Polis was remantadine – an antiviral agent that is most effective against type A influenza virus. Mildronate is an antischemic agent of a metabolic action (cardioprotector) produced by Grindex in Latvia.
5. Flying figure - Aerodium Latvia is a company based in Sigulda, Latvia, which owns and runs the first vertical wind tunnel in Eastern Europe. The vertical wind tunnel (VWT) is located near Sigulda, the most visited tourist area in Latvia. The company became known after the 2006 Torino XX Winter Olympic Games closing ceremonies, because Aerodium Latvia helped produce the part of the show that featured flying acrobats. The tunnel blows a wind stream of 200 km/h within a diameter of 3.7 meters.
6. And flag of Latvia of course.

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Tracking History (11080.6mi) View Map

Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Vnk. Priede Latvia - .15 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Vientulais koks [BYOP] Latvia - .67 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Kaltiņu ozols Latvia - 1.31 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Juglas Gals Latvia - .48 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Sudrabsalina Latvia - 1.12 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Juglas Atstumtais Latvia - .35 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Nice view of the lake. Latvia - .3 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Dambočka Latvia - .39 miles  Visit Log
Visited 2/12/2012 gunninja took it to Trakas Juglas služas. Latvia   Visit Log
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