This weekend we took a few buses and trolleys out of Quito to the Mitad del Mundo park in Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador.  I had read previously that this was probably the country’s biggest tourist trap but I decided to rally the troops and visit the place anyway, you see  I have this thing about lists and checking stuff off whenever I travel.  You pay 2 dollars and gain access to the park where there is this big monument that prominently stands in the middle letting you know that yes, you are at 0 degrees Latitude. We had read that thanks to the magic of GPS we now know that the actual monument is about 250 meters away from the actual Equator, but who cares right?  The park complex also has a stage where you can here local muscians play folklorica music dressed in their local costumes.  There are a ton of gift shops, cafes and even a church that is sitting on the actual Equatorial line that divides the place in two right down the center aisle.  The weather wasn’t the best that day but it didn’t stop us from making the most of the place.

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