Traveling from Ibarra to Quito by motorcycle.
This section is not very long. You will arrive relatively quickly.
There was a section with a bit of strong wind, which caused some instability.
If it's a steady wind in one direction, that's fine, but if it's swirling wind, the motorcycle loses stability.
I'm worried because the wind in Patagonia is said to be particularly strong. What kind of wind is it?
Here is the accommodation information:
The Blue Door Housing
Triple room, single occupancy: US$16 (approximately 1,940 yen), breakfast not included.
Approximately 970 yen per night.
It is located in the old town, and is within walking distance, making it ideal for sightseeing in the old town.
This place is about 2900m above sea level, but since Bogota, Colombia, is also about 2200m, I'm surprisingly okay with it.
There was a section with a bit of strong wind, which caused some instability.
If it's a steady wind in one direction, that's fine, but if it's swirling wind, the motorcycle loses stability.
I'm worried because the wind in Patagonia is said to be particularly strong. What kind of wind is it?
Here is the accommodation information:
The Blue Door Housing
Triple room, single occupancy: US$16 (approximately 1,940 yen), breakfast not included.
Approximately 970 yen per night.
It is located in the old town, and is within walking distance, making it ideal for sightseeing in the old town.
This place is about 2900m above sea level, but since Bogota, Colombia, is also about 2200m, I'm surprisingly okay with it.
Equatorial Monument (Middle of the World, Museo de Intiñan)
I visited the Equator Monument (Middle of the World, Museo de Intiñan), which is about 20km north of the city of Quito.
There is a large monument here, but the actual equator is slightly offset, and there is another museum built there. (I will write about that in a later entry.)
I went to this place as well, but it felt like a theme park, so it was a bit disappointing. I decided to leave early. I will also go to the other place.
There is a large monument here, but the actual equator is slightly offset, and there is another museum built there. (I will write about that in a later entry.)
I went to this place as well, but it felt like a theme park, so it was a bit disappointing. I decided to leave early. I will also go to the other place.
Intiñan Solar Museum
I went to the Intiñan Solar Museum, which is right next to the Equator Monument (Middle of the World, Museo de Intiñan).
This place is full of handmade charm and has exhibits in a folk style.
I prefer this place more than the Equator Monument, which feels like a theme park.
I also made a video: South America Motorcycle Touring: Arrival at the Equator
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27472114 (Although, it was automatically created, so it's not very good.)
↓ My smartphone's GPS indicates that this facility claims to be on the equator, but it is not exactly on the equator; instead, the road that runs alongside it is on the equator.
According to the staff's explanation, they checked it using the military's GPS, so it should be much more accurate than a smartphone's GPS. Probably.
It was interesting to see the experiment on the Coriolis effect.
On the equator, it doesn't rotate,
in the Northern Hemisphere, it rotates counterclockwise,
and in the Southern Hemisphere, it rotates clockwise.
It's a classic experiment, and it's interesting to see it in person.
It seems that it is easier to stand an egg upright on the equator.
Is that really true?
It seems that it is difficult to maintain balance on the equator.
Indeed, that might be the case.
I don't necessarily disagree.
The explanation of the ethnic-style exhibits was complete.
It seems that there were also members of ethnic minorities who still live in the jungles of Ecuador and its surrounding areas.
You can get a stamp on your passport.
BGM: Copyright(C) Music Palette
http://www.music-palette.com/
Basilica del Voto Nacional.
I decided to go to the Voto Nacional Basilica, which is a prominent landmark in the old city of Quito.
It's located relatively close to the hotel.
It's huge, even by South American standards.
Quito was the center of Christian missionary work in South America, so they put a lot of effort into it.
I went up to the tower.
The last iron staircase is very steep, and if it had rained, the narrow width of the iron staircase could be slippery and quite dangerous.
It's located relatively close to the hotel.
It's huge, even by South American standards.
Quito was the center of Christian missionary work in South America, so they put a lot of effort into it.
I went up to the tower.
The last iron staircase is very steep, and if it had rained, the narrow width of the iron staircase could be slippery and quite dangerous.
El Panecillo.
I went to El Panecillo, which is located on a hill.
The view from here is good.
It seems that the Public Order is not very good, but I didn't feel uneasy because I was on a motorcycle.
The view from here is good.
It seems that the Public Order is not very good, but I didn't feel uneasy because I was on a motorcycle.
