standing on the middle of the world - digital measuring tool

At the moment, as far as I know, there are only a few places in the world where you can stand at the same time as two northern and southern hemisphere.
If you rent a taxi or guide and drive 26 kilometers north of Quito, Ecuador's capital, you will find a large monument called La Mitad del Mundo (
Center of the world).
This is the place that the tourism bureau will give you, and all travel companies will send it to you as well.
Thousands of tourists come to the middle of the world every year.
No one will tell you that this huge monument is not on the equator at all.
The real equator is hundreds of meters north.
At the moment, as far as I know, there are only a few places in the world where you can stand at the same time as two northern and southern hemisphere.
If you rent a taxi or guide and drive 26 kilometers north of Quito, Ecuador's capital, you will find a large monument called La Mitad del Mundo (
Center of the world).
This is the place that the tourism bureau will give you, and all travel companies will send it to you as well.
Thousands of tourists come to the middle of the world every year.
No one will tell you that this huge monument is not on the equator at all.
The real equator is hundreds of meters north.
The chaos was caused by a French expedition in 1736 trying to prove the exact shape of the Earth.
The problem is that the measuring tools at that time were not accurate.
They marked the wrong place.
For centuries it has been thought that the center of the world is here.
GPS was not invented until a few years ago.
Since the government of Ecuador has built the "mondumita", they have not published their previous mistakes.
Most visitors think the monument is located at the equator. The so-
The so-called "real equator" was found near Inti Nan, which some call a tourist trap.
You can stand on the line drawn on the "real equator" and try to walk down with your eyes closed while taking pictures.
The guide will show you a variety of magic tricks, such as balancing eggs on your nails.
Two sinks are installed, where you can see the water flow on the two counters
Went clockwise and counter clockwise, apparently because so-
Collioli effect
Because my math skills require me to take off my socks to count to 10, my understanding of science is right
There, I don't know how the water flows down in two opposite directions when separated a few feet.
As for balancing eggs on nails, I will miss the breakfast before this happens.
Our guide has a GPS watch and according to him the Inti Nan draw line is.
Closed degree 02.
Still, I can guarantee that no matter where Inti Nan is located, it is one of the best photo opportunities on Earth.
In addition to the equator exhibition, there is also a small museum that shows Aboriginal life, and occasionally there will be a Weaver display, a replica of totems and other artifacts, a sun dial, a reduced head, and part of the original Indian village on site.
It was fun but no one went to Inti Nan.
The entrance fee is $4, but if you hire a tour guide on the same day, the fee will be included in that fee.
The location is located on the same highway from new airport to Quito, so you can pass by on the way.
Otherwise it's one-
Driving an hour in bad traffic conditions.
There is a post office where you can buy postcards and mail them home to prove that you are there.
Of course, a photo or selfie as a souvenir is mandatory.
You can even stamp your passport.
In fact, Inti Nan may not be in the exact position of the equator, which will only add more fun to the story.
Michael McCarthy is a freelance writer and owner of McCarthytravels. com.
He is a guest of the Quito tour and did not read or approve the article prior to publication.