More Ecuador . . .

My favorite part of my trip was going to a spot called Mitad del Mundo - middle of the earth. I don't know why (although the tour guide tried to explain) this is dubbed the middle, since the equator runs the entire circumference of the planet. I just know that I thought this spot was way cool. It was fascinating and just had lots to offer in the way of culture. Inside the monument (first picture below) we took an elevator to the top, but going down, there was about 15/16 landings, showing Ecuadorian culture and history.
















a close up . . .




















standing on both sides of the hemisphere




















my cheeks are on both the northern and southern hemisphere :)




















a view from the top . . .















The surrounding countryside was gorgeous but blogger has blocked me again from posting more pics. I'll try to post more later.