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South America » Ecuador » North » Mitad del Mundo February 25th 2007

Well, it seems silly to have been in Ecuador for a week now and not have seen the equator (although we have crossed it several times without knowing!) so our Sunday trip is to Mitad del Mundo. Apparently it is completely ´touristic´ (have heard that word so much here I can´t even decide if it is real English or not!) but it has to be done. We´d seen the buses go from across the road form our house all week so we managed to get on one ok after stocking up at the bakery for the day. It was a lot easier going places with just the three of us instead of the whole group - less people to get lost! The bus was reasonable comfortable allowing for Ecuadorian roads and bus drivers that seem to ... read more
If the sign says it, I believe it!
Humpty Dumpty
Creepy crawlies

South America » Ecuador » North » Mitad del Mundo January 21st 2007

So, where does the name Ecuador come from? You guessed it; the equator passes right through it!! So, what would be a trip to Ecuador be if you didn’t have the fun of straddling the hemispheric line and hop back and forth from the North to the South??!! Because I got fogged out from climbing Quito’s big mountain, I decided it would be a good idea to visit the Mitad Del Mundo (the Middle of the World), the spot of Ecuador’s namesake and just north of Quito. In a word, touristy; but it was really fun to jump in and be part of the amusing rumpus. For those of you who remember China’s Window of the World, it had the same sort of feeling to it for some reason. There are loads of places to buy ... read more
Me on the Equator!!
Straddling the Line!!
The Equatorial Monument




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