8.8 Million Views! My Most Popular Photo on Google Maps

Hello everyone!

I hope you’re all doing well and having a wonderful day! :heart_suit: :slightly_smiling_face: Just a few minutes ago, I received this email from Google sharing my most viewed photo on Google Maps :sparkles:. As a Local Guide, it’s so honoring to see the tangible impact of your contributions: 8.8 million views of this photo showing the main plaza of the University of Lima, in Lima, Peru, a place with which I have a strong connection. :two_hearts:

I’m so proud to share a piece of this place with millions of people. It makes me wonder—what’s the next big milestone to chase?

I’d love to hear from you. What’s your most viewed photo, and which one are you most proud of? Share your stories in the comments below! :disguised_face:

And don’t forget! #letsguide

Marco

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Congratulations, @marcorp It’s incredible to get so many views on just one photo. That’s amazing!

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@AlexandreCampbell it is impressive indeed, do not know how the algorithm puts it right up there but I guess it helps in some ways to a lot of people. Very nice to hear from you after a while my friend! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Congratulations

This is a credible statistics. No doubt it’s a quality photo you shared. It’s very rewarding that it’s helping alot of maps users.

Keep it up
Cheers

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Same, @marcorp! And yes, it sounds like a very helpful photo. By the way, my most view photo is a front of a hospital in São Paulo. Not beutiful, but very useful. Probably few people take time to photograf a Hospital.

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@AlexandreCampbell thats impressive to day the least. :sparkles: I do agree, most people do not really check photos of a hospital I would say, however there is always ane exception :wink:

@SholaIB It seems the picture is helping out a lot in Maps, which makes every local guide proud.:sparkles::grinning_face:

@marcorp congratulations :bouquet: it is a huge achievement.

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@SonamW sometimes we get lucky with some pictures, in this case the day was beautiful, open skies and sunny :sun_with_face: :grinning_face::sparkles:

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@marcorp I agree with you 100% sometimes it’s the timing and your luck that brings out the best.