Standing in the center of the world, everyone gathers on this red line and feels the magical gravity of the equator.
Ecuador's Spanish is Ecuador, which means? Equator? Although the land area is very small among South American countries, it includes all the characteristics of South America, including the Andes, Amazon rainforest, volcanic terrain and rich marine ecology. But since the name of the country is Equator, that person has to see what the Equator looks like when he arrives in Ecuador.
Equatorial Park Experience Magnetic Field Difference
Jim, a Scot who immigrated to Quito because he fell in love with Ecuadorian women, said: The equator is not a solid line, but the most popular attraction in the suburbs of Quito is to let tourists cross the equatorial park in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere. ?
You don't have to wait for the Dragon Boat Festival, so you can easily stand your eggs on the equator.
There are two equatorial parks, one is? The center of the world? And the other one? Amazon Aboriginal Museum? There are interesting scientific experiments in both places, which allow travelers to experience the magnetic field difference across the northern and southern hemispheres. Take the Amazon Indigenous Museum as an example. Although the theme is aborigines, tourists are all heading for the equator and are not interested in those exhibition areas that look like Jiuzu cultural villages.
Quito is built on a hillside, which is very layered. It takes a lot of effort to climb a circle, but you can get a panoramic view of the architectural atmosphere of the colonial period.
The outdoor museum drew a thick red line at the corresponding position of the equator, and conducted a small experiment of the earth's magnetic field under the guidance of the commentator. First of all, he will ask everyone to walk on the red line with their eyes closed, because everyone is crooked because of the magnetic field. I thought it was because I closed my eyes. Later, he asked me to take a line that was not on the equator, and it turned out to be a straight line!
Locals like to gather in the square in front of the monastery in San Francisco, and they can often see all kinds of vendors.
The magnetic fields in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are very different.
The second experiment of earth science brought a sink with leaves in it. When the sink is placed on the equator, the water flows directly into the bucket without rotating. Then the commentator moved the sink to the northern hemisphere. When water is put into the bucket, you can see that the leaves rotate counterclockwise, but when they are moved to the southern hemisphere, they rotate clockwise. The magnetic fields in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere separated by a line are obviously different.
The ancient city of Quito has large and small Catholic churches and is a small town with a strong Catholic atmosphere.
In addition, there is an egg-laying game. Put an egg gently on the equator and it will stand automatically. The seemingly inconspicuous park can feel the strong geomagnetic induction. It turns out that these little games are played in the middle of the world, which proves the uniqueness of this place.
Quito has a large-scale Spanish colonial architecture, which was listed as a world cultural heritage as early as 1978 because of its rich historical and cultural significance.
Quito Constant Temperature is listed as a World Heritage Site.
The equatorial park in the middle of the world looks desolate, but living in Quito, a city near the middle of the world, makes Jim feel very comfortable. He said: I don't need to buy air and heat, because the constant temperature here is 15 degrees, so I want to live without electricity and move to Quito. ?
Being in a mountain city at an altitude of 2850 meters, it is cool from morning till night. The cool breath makes people forget that they are actually on the equator, but the oxygen in alpine cities is thin, and walking around Quito, a huge mountain city, is really a little breathless.
Panama hat is a gift that many people want to take home when they go to Ecuador.
However, there are many churches and Spanish colonial buildings in the ancient city of Quito, and the magnificent scenery makes people reluctant to go there. They wander between the church squares, and their pace and breathing relax as the locals become slow.
Quito was listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1978 because of its rich and precious Spanish colonial architecture. Grande, the square of the ancient city, is a good place to see people, where dating couples, old people reading newspapers and homeless teenagers gather. The nearby central market is a good place to feed. Ecuador, which is rich in fruit, has inexhaustible fresh fruit juice, and it only costs RMB 30 yuan for a drink.
There are herbal tea shops in the central market, and Ecuador and Peru also have the habit of cooking herbal tea.
Foreigners in Ecuador want to move in.
Potato and cheese soup, chicken leg soup, warm and slightly cold stomach. Eat and drink enough, and then walk on the streets of Guayaquil, Garcia Moreno and Venezuela. The splendid Church of Jesus and the elegant San Francisco cloister show the splendor of this ancient city. If you want to have a panoramic view of the mountain city, you can climb the steeple of Basilica del Voto Nacional church and enjoy the central city of the world in the cool breeze.
Quito, located in the middle of the world, often rains, but Quito after the rain is particularly poetic, and you can feel the ethereal mountain city atmosphere.
Who said equatorial fever? Overlooking the ancient city, the winds from the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere converge on the face. The refreshing touch makes people want to stay here for a while. I also understand why Jim immigrated here. I also understand why the United States voted Ecuador as the country that wants to immigrate most after retiring for one year.
Pickled fish in lime juice is one of Quito's home-cooked dishes. Unlike Peru, where raw fish and shrimp are marinated directly with lemon, Ecuador will blanch seafood a little before marinating.
After climbing down the church, I immediately signed up for an intensive class in the Spanish school in the ancient city to prepare for my long stay in the future. (PS。 The Spanish school in Quito is very cheap, 1 hour is 6 dollars, which is the cheapest among the South American cities I have inquired about. )
Potato soup with a lot of cheese pieces is Ecuador's most familiar home-cooked taste.
Ecuador is a major exporter of cocoa, and cocoa fruits as big as papaya can be seen in chocolate shops.
■ Focus on events:
★ Ecuador has no four seasons, and the annual average temperature is about 15 degrees.
★ There are MRT buses in the old city. Taking a taxi is convenient and cheap, and you can go far away for 5 yuan.
Quito is the second highest city in South America, second only to La Paz, Bolivia. Many people will have altitude sickness (headache and palpitation), so they should slow down and drink plenty of water when traveling in the city.