Lorena

I have been to the middle of the world!

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February 26th 2007
WOO! It's very good to be so easily amused, like we were when we visited the middle of the world. Basically, its a very long line separating the northern and southern hemispheres...and you can stand with your legs on either side, and take pictures and do funny poses, ooo the excitement! I also got my passport stamped, with a stamp which says 'middle of the world!' hahah...well you do have to do th ... 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