We went to La Mitad del Mundo today. THE CENTER OF THE WORLD, PEOPLE!!! It's this really tourist-oriented landmark, with shops, restaurants, tours, and a monolith.
Funny thing is, it's not really on the equator. It's really a few kilometers away on top of some hill. Because of gravity's weakened pull at the equator, everybody's weighing a few pounds less here. We took a tour of the volcanic crater of Puluahua.
In the center of the crater is a farming community of some 300 people. At noon, temperatures can reach 26 degrees Celsius. By one o'clock, fog descends upon the crater completely. By five o'clock, 0 degrees. Crazy.
We tried cuy today at a restaurant. It just tastes like really salty chicken. Lots of bones. Our cuy was really skinny. L thought that it was anorexic in life, so we named her Ana. At least she's gone to a better place.
We're going to a fútbol game tonight -- Liga Deportiva. That's the really popular team from Quito that won the national championship last year. Manolo is a diehard fan, so I think he may be going with us. This is my first soccer game in South America so I'm really excited. So long as the rain holds out.
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