Saturday we got up early and took the bus to La Mitad del Mundo, The Middle of the World! The bus ride took about 45 minutes and it was really easy to figure out the bus system. Ecuador has an incredible public transportation system and it is easy to use. It costs about $1 per hour on the bus, so again, el cheapo!! We arrived in a town called San Antonio about 22km north of Quito. The town itself is very charming, we had some lunch and then walked over to the equator. It was 50 centavos to get in to the area which had some wonderful shops and places to snack. There was beautiful traditional dances being performed in the courtyard, check out the dresses! There is a huge monument marking the equator, and of
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