Comments on: Much Ado About Nothing at the Equator

By: asp

asp — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:12:36 +0000

Well, everyone and her sister has a GPS these days built into their smartphone. I supose I (and my GPS) are overdue to make a visit as we’ve been in Quito a while. I’ll let you know where the true equator is when I get there …

By: Alastair Bland

Alastair Bland — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:51:36 +0000

Claudia, I´m sorry that you think a discussion about the two Equator monuments, which I found very interesting, indicates that I don´t like Ecuador. This is a fantastic country. It´s unfortunate that I won´t have time to see the coast.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:20:25 +0000

I was there in 1977 and the marker was much smaller and it was like being in a dust bowl, so much as the only thing recognizable is the terrain. Clearly you have missed the point of your adventure to Ecuador in all its beauty and gracious people. Hello to all my old friends at the YMCA!

By: Lucrecia Yaquian-Luttmann

Lucrecia Yaquian-Luttmann — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:25:50 +0000

Do we really care about all this details? La Mitad del Mundo it’s a very unique place no matter what, learn to enjoy things without too much ado about nothing!
Ecuador it’s a wonderful country with a lot of nice friendly people and above all it has GALAPAGOS! we love it

By: Lewis Eli Meyer

Lewis Eli Meyer — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:26:10 +0000

Somehow that got messed up 30 foot board what is pi 3 itch 3 identical compass is what I wanted what are the other 1 dead set up the 1 on the north pole face north the 1 of the South Pole face self the 1 that set up will have no true reading

By: Lewis Eli Meyer

Lewis Eli Meyer — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:22:55 +0000

Okay let’s do a little experiment If I had the time I would come there just to prove the point Take a 30 foot board 1 inch by 3 inch 30 feet long take 3 identical compasses place 1 on the north side 1 on the r the true equator the North Wildwood place face north as the South Walden will face South the what Dad said to pull tight and thats go true releasesouth side 1 dead center

By: Alastair Bland

Alastair Bland — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:04:40 +0000

Hi Alvin – Barring some of the more famous and reputable locations, I don’t often visit museums while traveling mostly because I feel that spending months at a time immersed in a country, on a bicycle, offers great insight into the place. Walking through aisles of pinned insects and tapestries is far less interactive than bicycle touring. Anyhow, I did visit the cultural museum at the privately owned Equator site, for what it was worth. Have you been to that one?

By: Rosario U. Garcia

Rosario U. Garcia — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:23:18 +0000

Very interesting ,I really enjoyed reading what was written. I also like the photo of Amy Jones walking thru the “True equatorial line”.Thanks also to Kathy for the scientific point of view gotten from Wikipedia.

By: Sally Malenke

Sally Malenke — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:13:55 +0000

Hey, I live in Ecuador and I’ve been to both sites mentioned in the article. They are both interesting cultural places and I say they are worth visiting–even if the accuracy of the locations is up for argument.

By: Alvin Berger

Alvin Berger — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:25:23 +0000

It’s too bad that the writer didn’t spend $3 to visit the museum inside the monument. The museum has a nice display of Ecuador’s culture. The fact that the monument is not located exactly on the equator line does not detract from its interest.