Equatorial Ecuador 00,00,00

Equatorial Ecuador

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October 2nd 2008
After Galapagos we took a day trip from Quito to visit latitude 00,00,00 on the equator line. At the museum there were a range of activities to demonstrate water going down the plug hole in the northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere and on the equator line itself. As well as examples of strength tests in which we were overpowered by an Ecuadorian midget using just one arm when stood on the Equat ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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