War over Google Maps

[patio]

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[Quantos]

I can't seem to get the link to work.

[kpac]

http://www.techspot.com/news/40997-nicaragua-invades-costa-rica-due-to-google-maps-error.html

[Quantos]

This is odd, I can't seem to access that link either kpac.

<edit>The links are working fine now, it must've been server load.</edit>

[BC_Programmer]

This is odd, I can't seem to access that link either kpac.

works fine for me.

Former Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora is blaming Google Maps for ordering his army to invade a portion of Costa Rica, according to Search Engine Land. The troops set up camp, took down a Costa Rican flag, raised the Nicaraguan flag, destroyed a protected forest, cleaned up a nearby river, and dumped the sediment in Costa Rican territory.

"Look at Google's satellite photo and there you can see the border," Pastora told La Nacion (Spanish translation), the largest newspaper in Costa Rica. "In the last 3,000 meters, the two sides (of the river) are Nicaraguan. Then from there to El Castillo, the border is the right riverbank, it's clear."

Apparently Google Maps isn't always right. The official maps used by both the Nicaraguan and Costa Rican governments show the border continuing on the right bank of the San Juan River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. As you can see in the image above, Bing Maps shows the border more accurately. If Pastora is going to ignore the official maps and insists on using an online mapping service, maybe Costa Rica should tell him to just Bing it next time.

[rthompson80819]

That's insane!  I don't fully trust any mapping service to give me accurate driving directions 100% of the time.

Don't they have surveyors in Nicaragua?

[Broni]

I don't fully trust any mapping service to give me accurate driving directions

I know what you mean. Last time I did it, trying to find my way home after night long party, I ended up in patio's girlfriend backyard

[Allan]

I know what you mean. Last time I did it, trying to find my way home after night long party, I ended up in patio's girlfriend backyard

Do you have another copy of that map?

[Broni]

hahaha....patio would kill me

[Allan]

I won't tell.....

[patio]

She will though...

[Allan]

She will though...

Drat - didn't know you were here. I was just kidding - yeah that's it - I was just kidding. 

[Broni]

Are you suuuuure?...lol

[mroilfield]

Here is one for you.

Go to Google maps and click get directions. Enter Japan as your starting point and China as you ending point. Then scroll down to step number 43. Mine says to "Jet ski across the Pacific Ocean"

[Helpmeh]

Here is one for you.

Go to Google maps and click get directions. Enter Japan as your starting point and China as you ending point. Then scroll down to step number 43. Mine says to "Jet ski across the Pacific Ocean"

That's an easter egg. Just search "google easter egg" or "google maps easter egg" for more info.