On Saturday, I took the trip up to "Mitad Del Mundo" to see the equator. It was my first bus ride by myself (so I was a little tense) but as always the lonely gringa is befriended by someone! This time it was two old ladies on their way to Church. They were so protective of me it was so cute! When we changed buses they even made me stand in between them in line and sit between them on the bus!
Mitad del Mundo
"The Equator"
One foot in each hemispehere!
Folkloric dancing on the equatorial line. 
After visiting the VERY touristy Mitad Del Mundo complex, I decided to take the walk up to the Museo de Sol de Inti Ñañ. My guide book recommended it as a much more intersting alternative to the museum at the complex. It was fabulous!
El Museo de Sol
The museum is all outdoors and your $3 admission gets you a guide in your language to take you through the whole complex. Some of the highlights were walking on the Equator and not being able to walk straight because there is no equilibrium (the forces from both hemisperes are pulling you in opposite directions). Also, when you step into the Northern and Southern hemisperes you are stronger, but you are much weaker when standing on the equator! You also weigh less on the equator because it is the furthest point from the center of the earth!
In addition to equator "experiments" they also had some indiginous demonstrations.
The little hut below is 137 year old original indiginous house. The lady in the back is feeding the guinea pigs! They kept guinea pigs because they believed they could sense bad spirits and warn of sick or evil people coming to the home by squealing and making noise!
Using the "Blow Gun." I missed the target by a mile! (Don´t ask about the hat. The guide made me wear it!)
Another tribal home.
2 comments:
That was so educational! And you look adorable in that hat. Please where it your next night out dancing.
Thanks for refreshing my memeory because i guess boston public schools doesnt really teach us that in science class. good to know!
Post a Comment