This is kind of a follow-up to my previous post. I mentioned an “Abrazo Monumental” that was at my local park that doesn’t actually exist. I never recall seeing it in real life, and the pictures confirm it was located in the park, but it actually doesn’t exist and I don’t even know what happened to the statue. The coordinates are approximately 33.89582° N, 84.32791° W, note I’m just using maps and pinning a spot where the Wayspot is, it’s probably not the exact coordinates but that’s technically where it is. So, since this statue doesn’t exist anymore, its Wayspot should be removed. There is also a sponsored PokéStop (are there sponsored Wayspots in general?) for Starbucks at 33.89447° N, 84.32938° W, but that Starbucks closed a few years back and no longer exists, so that and the Abrazo Monumental should both be removed since they don’t exist anymore, though because of an inside joke, I’ll miss seeing Surskit at Starbucks on my radar, though I have plans to replace it with Rita’s and maybe even the Publix that is currently being built there once construction is complete.
You need to make a removal request in game. If the removal is denied, then you can come appeal it in here with proper evidence. As far as with Starbucks, you can use the Wayspot Removal form linked at the top of this page. However im not aware of any Starbucks sponsor successfully being removed as wuch removal requires cooperation from the Sponsor itself.
do you have any evidence you can give the team that this Abrazo Monumental is not there? can you take geotagged photos? an ambo can move this post to Wayspot Appeals since you have made a report that it was rejected.
Edited to add location details
Abrazo Monumental
33.895702,-84.328199
Well this is interesting when I tried to look for proof it is gone to help
and a Google Lens search shows it several places (but not here)
possibly this was on temporary loan at one point?
Perhaps this may assist: https://www.wingsofgvl.com/
It would seem that the statue was never a permanent feature, but a part of a art exhibition that is making its way around the USA,
The link above provides a guide to the exhibition dates and locations and so this should help make your case to prove this is not a local poi
Oh, that makes a lot of sense. Whoever decided to make it a PokéStop didn’t get the “temporary” part, or just didn’t know the statue itself was temporary.
I might not be able to take a photo yet until we head towards the park. I’m still a bit tired as I just woke up.
Here’s an article to it being temporarily installed in 2022.
Use that link when you report it to be removed.
Ok! Thanks!
The report was already submitted and rejected. Can this be moved to Wayspot Appeals ?
Done.
We did go around the park, but I wasn’t thinking of taking a picture sadly.
Thanks for the appeal, @LucyLostWord. After reviewing the additional evidence provided, we’ve decided to retire the Wayspot in question.
Thanks, but I checked PoGo and it is still there.
It can take some time for it to be removed from the game with the daily syncs.
Oh, ok