A gift from Chile

January 22nd 2012
Geo: -0.223151, -78.5127It was always just a line on the map, the Equator. It was just that south of that point they called hurricanes something else. Later I heard a draining sink swirls to the left down there, but come on, really?There are certain laws of nature that just ARE, aren't there? Water swirls to the right, days are longer in summer, temperatures are colder in winter--isn't ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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

Message Follow (0) Comment

Karen Lemcke

bobnkaren

TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: bobnkaren Joined: October 21st, 2009From: lives in Kalispell,Montana,United StatesFavorite Movie: Power of One, Mama Mia, My Cousin VinnyFavorite Music: light classical, oldiesHobbies: travel, people, golf, fly fishing, scrapbooking, sewing, quiltingLanguages: English, some spanishBucket List: Still deciding...Profession: retiredAmazing Event: Standing on the viewing platform at Iguazu Falls, watching that crashing water barrelling over the edge literally at our feet--spray's everywhere.Description: fun, adventu... full info

Joined	June 12th 2017	Trips	6
Last Login	June 28th 2018	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	224	Guestbook	542
Photos	2,233	Forum Posts	1

[photo=9220991]

[blogger=371537]

[photo=9220991]

[blog=973073]

[blogger=371537]

Trips (6)Blog Map

Tot: 0.021s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 4; qc: 6; dbt: 0.0093s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1020.6kb