Kim and me at the actual equator line

Days 5 and 6

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January 14th 2020
Day 5: Mitad Del Mundo For breakfast, we had fruit ( pears, bananas, and mango) as well as a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. Kim and I walked to ACLAS and after a devotional, we took a bus for about 45 minutes to Mitad del Mundo (the middle of the world aka the equator). We had a tour to learn about the people who lived in the area and some fun facts about the equator. For example, water does ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Mitad del Mundo

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more