After several weeks of solitary confinement and confinement, there finally comes a light at the end of the tunnel. Beginning last Sunday, April 26, children up to 14 may be outdoors accompanied by an adult, and this first step of "lack of confinement" will be combined with other attendees, if all continues its course, throughout the month of May.
But the fact is that this first step has raised some doubts among the population, especially since these are accompanied by children must be made not more than one kilometer from home, and it is not always easy to decide how can we go without skipping this distance.
Fortunately thanks to Google Maps and its tool for measuring distances It is very easy to plan our route knowing at all times that it will not exceed the one millimeter limit set by the Spanish Government.
How far can you travel with your children? Get with Google Maps
The distance measurement function is not new. In fact, it's been integrated on the platform for some years now, or it hasn't been until now that it's more interactive than ever. To use this helpful tool, just follow these steps:
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Open Google Maps and tap on the icon that matches your address.
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Tap the name of the place on the card that will appear below, and scroll down until the "rating" option appears.
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Insert map until you reach 1 grade
The more interesting the work it offers Calcmapsbecause it allows calculate the distance of 1 km around any route, for your convenience how far we can go and the youngest members of the family during this initial phase of "lack of confinement". To use this function, simply follow these steps:
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Install Calcmaps from your mobile phone or computer.
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Locate your home address in the search bar, and select the "Draw a circle" option.
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Draw a circle around your house. As you draw, a specific area of the selected area will appear. If you need it, you can resize the radio by tapping "Edit circle".
In this way, It's easy to know how far you can go. However, beyond the distance it is necessary to pay attention to other things, such as the fact that It is possible to take out up to three children between the ages of 0 and 14
Get an alarm on your mobile phone once you've reached the 1 km limit
Over the measurement range, it can be easy make alternatives and that they assure us that we will not exceed the 1 km mark marked by the government. For example, we can use a an app that warns you of an alarm if you have exceeded this distance, like Naparm.
This application allows select map direction, and use our device's location to determine that we are at that address. If so, will start the alarm that indicates that we are within the allowed range.
Its functionality is simple and very similar to other mobile alarm applications: you only need to set an alarm, and mark the point on the map where you want it to start sounding. You must make sure you give permission to access your location – Usually, a warning will appear the first time you open an app on your mobile phone.
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