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The egg balancing act  
   

The egg balancing act

There was a longer nail on the far side that I was the only one to balance an egg on! apart from the guide, but I was still proud.
The Middle of the Earth

June 10th 2008
After returning from the Galapagos a few of us decided to go to visit Mitad del Mundo..... the middle of the Earth! A group of 6 of us booked a car complete with friendly driver to take us on the 1 hour trip north of Quito to the equator line. It was actually discovered a few years ago using GPS that the original 'middle of the earth´ is actually 200 meters out! We visited the 'real´ middle of ... read more
South America » Ecuador » North » Mitad del Mundo

Ecuadorian Flag 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
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