
    //<![CDATA[
	// this is the Javascript that makes the map.

	  // arrays to hold copies of the markers and html used by the GMapSidebar
      // because the function closure trick doesnt work there
      var htmls = [];
      var i = 0;
      
	
	// global variables
		var map;
		var request;
		
	// Create our "tiny" marker icon 
	var icons = new Array();
	icons["red"] = new GIcon(); 
	icons["red"].image = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_red.png"; 
	icons["red"].shadow = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_shadow.png"; 
	icons["red"].iconSize = new GSize(12, 20); 
	icons["red"].shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20); 
	icons["red"].iconAnchor = new GPoint(6, 20); 
	icons["red"].infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1); 
	icons["red"].imageMap = [4,0,0,4,0,7,3,11,4,19,7,19,8,11,11,7,11,4,7,0]; 
	icons["red"].transparent = "mapIcons/mm_20_transparent.png";



function makeMap() {
    if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
      // resize the map
      var m = document.getElementById("map");
      m.style.height = "600px";
      m.style.width = "484px";

      // create the map
      map = new GMap(document.getElementById("map"));
      map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
		// create a local search control and add it to your map
		map.addControl(new google.maps.LocalSearch());

	//map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(-3.130225, -60.024100), 12);
    } else {
      alert("your browser does not support Google Maps!");
    }


}



    // This Javascript is based on code provided by the
    // Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team

    //]]>

